Tom Wesselmann is considered one of the major artists of New York Pop Art, along with Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol. Best known for his 1960s series “Great American Nude,” which featured flat figures in …
JOHN BALDESSARI
John Anthony Baldessari is an American conceptual artist known for his work featuring found photography and appropriated images. He lives and works in Santa Monica and Venice, California. Initially a painter, Baldessari began to incorporate …
DAVID HOCKNEY
A pioneer of the British Pop Art movement in the early 1960s alongside Richard Hamilton, David Hockney gained recognition for his semi-abstract paintings on the theme of homosexual love before it was decriminalized in England …
YAYOI KUSAMA
Named “the world’s most popular artist” in 2015, it’s not hard to see why Yayoi Kusama continues to dazzle contemporary art audiences globally. From her signature polka dots—”fabulous,” she calls them—to her mirror-and-light Infinity Rooms, Kusama’s …
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
When American Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein painted Look Mickey in 1961, it set the tone for his career. This primary-color portrait of the cartoon mouse introduced Lichtenstein’s detached and deadpan style at a time when introspective Abstract …
TAKASHI MURAKAMI
Takashi Murakami is best known for his contemporary combination of fine art and pop culture. He uses recognizable iconography like Mickey Mouse and cartoonish flowers and infuses it with Japanese culture. The result is a …