American Icons

Since the middle of the 20th century, the United States has become the leader of the art market. The awarding of the Golden Lion to the American Rauschenberg at the Venice Biennale in 1964 testifies to the shift in prestige from the Paris school to that of New York. Today, in addition to its vast network of museums with remarkable collections, New York has the highest concentration of artists, which translates into the city's extremely creative DNA. 

Some of the American icons of the artistic sphere that may come to mind include the following mentors of modern art: Edward Hopper, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Georgia O'Keeffe, Man Ray, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring... Someone like Norman Rockwell is known for his storytelling. Rockwell was able to present a realistic depiction of daily life behind the facade of the American Dream. Jean-Michel Basquiat for example, showed the elevation of urban art to the rank of fine art. These American artistic icons paved the way for more recent talents such as Shepard Fairey (1970), JonOne (1963) and Jeff Koons (1955). These artists amongst many others on Artsper play with the ideas of commercial art, the elevation of street art and politics activism in their artwork that depicts a true image of life in modern America. Check out some American artists who follow in their footsteps.

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Photography, Poolside Ladies, Slim Aarons

Poolside Ladies

Slim Aarons

Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.01 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch

€3,990

Photography, Cocktail hour, Slim Aarons

Cocktail hour

Slim Aarons

Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.01 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch

€3,990

Photography, Poolside style, Slim Aarons

Poolside style

Slim Aarons

Photography - 51 x 76 x 0.01 cm Photography - 20.1 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€3,710

Photography, Poolside party, Slim Aarons

Poolside party

Slim Aarons

Photography - 51 x 61 x 0.01 cm Photography - 20.1 x 24 x 0 inch

€3,420

Photography, Poolside social, Slim Aarons

Poolside social

Slim Aarons

Photography - 41 x 51 x 0.01 cm Photography - 16.1 x 20.1 x 0 inch

€2,850

Photography, Poolside chat, Slim Aarons

Poolside chat

Slim Aarons

Photography - 41 x 51 x 0.01 cm Photography - 16.1 x 20.1 x 0 inch

€2,850

Photography, Eden Hartford, Slim Aarons

Eden Hartford

Slim Aarons

Photography - 101 x 101 x 0.01 cm Photography - 39.8 x 39.8 x 0 inch

€3,990

Photography, Debutante ball, Slim Aarons

Debutante ball

Slim Aarons

Photography - 101 x 76 x 0.01 cm Photography - 39.8 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€3,990

Photography, Saks Fifth Ave, Slim Aarons

Saks Fifth Ave

Slim Aarons

Photography - 51 x 51 x 0.01 cm Photography - 20.1 x 20.1 x 0 inch

€3,420

Photography, Garden party, Slim Aarons

Garden party

Slim Aarons

Photography - 41 x 41 x 0.01 cm Photography - 16.1 x 16.1 x 0 inch

€2,850

Photography, Saint-Tropez, Slim Aarons

Saint-Tropez

Slim Aarons

Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 cm Photography - 30 x 20 inch

€3,710

Photography, Saint-Tropez, Slim Aarons

Saint-Tropez

Slim Aarons

Photography - 101.6 x 76.2 cm Photography - 40 x 30 inch

€3,990

Photography, Summer Home, Slim Aarons

Summer Home

Slim Aarons

Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 cm Photography - 30 x 40 inch

€2,960

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