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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Horn Players, 1983
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
$656
Balloon Dog (Orange)
Jeff Koons
Design - 26.7 x 26.7 x 12.7 cm Design - 10.5 x 10.5 x 5 inch
$11,921
Dollar Sign Blue, 1981 (after Andy Warhol)
Andy Warhol
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
$656
Sunset - Purple (after Andy Warhol)
Andy Warhol
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
$715
The Nine Lives of Cindy Charger Plate
Cindy Sherman
Design - 31.8 x 31.8 x 0.8 cm Design - 12.5 x 12.5 x 0.3 inch
$2,800
Pez Dispenser 1984 (after Jean-Michel Basquiat)
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
$298
Marilyn in black white scarf
Bert Stern
Photography - 48 x 33 cm Photography - 18.9 x 13 inch
$2,968
Marilyn With Pink Roses
Bert Stern
Photography - 41.9 x 33 x 0 cm Photography - 16.5 x 13 x 0.004 inch
$2,200
Sunbathing In Antibes - Limited Edition Estate Print
Slim Aarons
Photography - 50.8 x 76.2 x 0 cm Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.001 inch
$4,423
Marilyn With Blue Roses
Bert Stern
Photography - 41.9 x 33 x 0 cm Photography - 16.5 x 13 x 0.004 inch
$2,200
Crucifix II (1962)
Bert Stern
Photography - 48 x 33 x 1 cm Photography - 18.9 x 13 x 0.4 inch
$2,968
Marilyn et l'écharpe chenille
Bert Stern
Photography - 48 x 33 cm Photography - 18.9 x 13 inch
$2,968
Sunbathing In Antibes - Limited Edition Estate Print
Slim Aarons
Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0 cm Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.001 inch
$4,757
Pool At Las Brisas - 1972 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Slim Aarons
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
$4,232
Catherine Wilke - 1980 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Slim Aarons
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
$5,675
Marilyn jewels down the back
Bert Stern
Photography - 48 x 33 cm Photography - 18.9 x 13 inch
$2,968
Sunbathing In Antibes - 1976 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Slim Aarons
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch
$4,232
Paraglider - 1968 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Slim Aarons
Photography - 101.6 x 76.2 cm Photography - 40 x 30 inch
$3,588
Having A Topping Time - Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Slim Aarons
Photography - 101.6 x 101.6 cm Photography - 40 x 40 inch
$4,232
Tania Mallet - 1961 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Slim Aarons
Photography - 101.6 x 101.6 cm Photography - 40 x 40 inch
$4,232
0Underwater Drink - 1972 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Slim Aarons
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
$4,232
Marilyn par Bert Stern - The Last Sitting
Bert Stern
Photography - 48 x 33 x 1 cm Photography - 18.9 x 13 x 0.4 inch
$2,265
Marilyn Monroe: The Last Sitting Portfolio 7
Bert Stern
Photography - 61 x 61 cm Photography - 24 x 24 inch
$20,000
Countess On Deck 1982 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Slim Aarons
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch
$4,232