Pop art in the United States first began as a reaction to a spike in consumer culture and the widespread adoption of mass-produced goods. Pop art in America saw a return to representational art, bold colors, and rigid outlines.
British artists of the 1960s and 1970s created Pop art works as a reaction to the post-war climate, which focused more on social conservatism and carried more serious tones than American Pop art.
Roy Lichtenstein was a famous American Pop artist who was best known for his paintings and Pop art sculptures portraying elements of mass culture led by his comic book style.
An innovative artist, Rauschenberg worked across sculpture, painting, printmaking, photography, and even performance art, but later found his success in assemblage art.
Warhol was most famous for his iconic portraits of Marilyn Monroe, including the unforgettable Campbell’s soup cans, Coca-Cola bottles, and the portraits of Elvis Presley.
Kusama’s artistic oeuvre explores themes of repetition and the relationships between the self, the cosmos, and her artwork. Her playful tone and repetitive motifs make her work iconic and easily recognizable.
Úrculo worked on various editorial features and cover art music festivals and made use of a wide variety of mediums, including sculpture, printmaking, and film.
His paintings were considered unique for their experimental surface qualities, which made use of materials such as metal foil, lacquer paint, and other interesting textures.
Haring was most famous for his large-scale murals and public art installations that incorporated simple stylistic figures in a bright array of flat colors.
Takashi Murakami is one of the world’s leading Contemporary Pop artists to date who is best known for his playful and kawaii-inspired digital artworks.
Romero Britto is among the most renowned Brazilian Pop culture artists and serigraph masters who is most famous for his Cubist and graffiti-inspired Pop artworks.