Pop art

Warhol’s self-portrait gives us a glimpse into the impenetrable artist

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In Self-Portrait With Platinum Bouffant Wig, the king of pop art uses Marilyn Monroe to explore the relationship between identity and celebrity

Sir Peter Blake Pop Art Bentley set to raise thousands for Charity

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Bentley’s first Pop Art-styled Continental GT V8 S Convertible is unmistakably a Peter Blake creation. British luxury automaker Bentley commissioned Sir Peter Blake, the godfather of British pop art, to deliver the world’s first pop art Bentley, drawing on inspiration from the acclaimed artist’s celebrated career at the forefront of the famous British pop art … Read more

Ed Ruscha on Marcel Duchamp: ‘He was a guiding light’

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When conceptual art’s godfather finally had a retrospective, it was in California – where a group of young artists welcomed him to a game of naked chess

The $28.2 million Popeye by Jeff Koons debuts on public display

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Popeye by Renowned Artist Jeff Koons debuts at Wynn Las Vegas resort on public display. Since his creation in 1929, Popeye has come to be known as the ultimate American hero. Audiences throughout the country were able to relate to the popular muscle-man and identify with the little guy who became powerful with just a can … Read more

Richard Hamilton’s retrospective at Tate Modern Museum

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  One of the most influential British artists of the 20th century is celebrated by London’s Tate Modern museum in a new exhibition dedicated to Richard Hamilton. The career of 60 years of the founding figure of pop art is presented in the first Richard Hamilton’s retrospective encompassing the full scope of his artwork, from … Read more

Lichtenstein’s Sleeping Girl, an icon of the Pop Art movement, to be sold at auction

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Sotheby’s to Offer Roy Lichtenstein’s Iconic Sleeping Girl From 1964 in New York on 9 May 2012 Roy Lichtenstein’s Sleeping Girl (1964) – one of the high-points of the artist’s comic book inspired paintings and an icon of Post-War American art, is expected to fetch up to $40 million when it is sold at  Sotheby’s … Read more