Pop art is often refreshingly simple. Pieces in this category are often created with clear designs and bright colors. Many of these pieces have strong underlying artistic or cultural commentaries embedded in their fabric. Such concerns, however, can sometimes be overlooked due to the sheer joy that many of these pieces engender.

Two of the most popular pop artists, Keith Haring and Romero Britto, employed very similar color and design schemes in their pieces. Haring is famous for the faceless yet expressive and compelling figures found in his bright, fresh works. Britto produces equally bright trifles depicting fish, flowers and hearts (with the occasional dog or martini glass thrown in for good measure).

Some pop art, however, is designed not simply to please but to edify. Pieces like Jasper Johns's "Flag" (1954) are deceptively simple. The work simply shows an American flag, but is designed to cause the viewer to consider how he or she relates to this ever-present symbol and to see it as if for the first time.

Other artists are most concerned with capturing, in full, a particular style. Roy Lichtenstein, in his series of comic book-style scenes (including "Forget It! Forget Me!" and "Ohhh... Alright...") recreates the look, feel and melodrama of comic strips. The pieces are rendered to look as though they were "printed" on cheap paper to complete the effect. We stock all of these pieces--and many more pop art pictures--here at ARTinaClick.com. Browse through our online catalog to see for yourself how diverse and interesting pop art can be.

return to previous page