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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Painting, La Blanche, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 150 x 200 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

$63,024

Print, Blue, JonOne

JonOne

Print - 65 x 50 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

$1,091

Fine Art Drawings, Borders, JonOne

JonOne

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch

$2,412

Painting, Natural selection, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$21,816

Print, Apocalypse 6, Keith Haring

Keith Haring

Print - 96.5 x 96.5 x 2 cm Print - 38 x 38 x 0.8 inch

$47,500

Sculpture, Jononerock 99 Decks, JonOne

JonOne

Sculpture - 80 x 20 x 0.8 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.3 inch

$2,666

Photography, Coming Ashore, Slim Aarons

Slim Aarons

Photography - 152 x 101 cm Photography - 59.8 x 39.8 inch

$4,060

Sculpture, Diamond (Red), Jeff Koons

Jeff Koons

Sculpture - 32.4 x 39.2 cm Sculpture - 12.8 x 15.4 inch

$21,816

Painting, For Cynthia, Keith Haring

Keith Haring

Painting - 22 x 21.5 x 0.2 cm Painting - 8.7 x 8.5 x 0.1 inch

$34,239

Painting, Skateboard, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 20 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,303

Print, Spectre city, JonOne

JonOne

Print - 42 x 29.5 x 0.01 cm Print - 16.5 x 11.6 x 0 inch

$1,030

Print, Yellow, JonOne

JonOne

Print - 70 x 70 x 0.2 cm Print - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$2,182

Print, Blue (EP), JonOne

JonOne

Print - 75 x 75 x 0.2 cm Print - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 inch

$2,666

Print, Blue EA, JonOne

JonOne

Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,806

Painting, Light The Sky, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 46 x 38 x 3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.2 inch

$6,048

Print, Storm, JonOne

JonOne

Print - 70 x 50 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$1,806

Painting, Tao, JonOne

Tao

JonOne

Painting - 160 x 130 cm Painting - 63 x 51.2 inch

$50,904

Painting, 56, JonOne

56

JonOne

Painting - 60 x 51 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 20.1 x 1 inch

$11,878

Painting, The Truth, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 100 x 100 x 8 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 3.1 inch

$20,483

Painting, Paris Text Me, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 55 x 46 x 5 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 2 inch

$5,939

Painting, Transparent, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 130 x 160 cm Painting - 51.2 x 63 inch

$50,904

Painting, River Flow, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$31,512

Print, Pink, JonOne

JonOne

Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,151

Painting, Light Blue, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$6,666

Painting, Dark blue, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$6,666

Painting, Purple, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$6,666

Painting, Peinture sur papier, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$6,666

Painting, Cat and Mouse, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 124 x 114 x 0.2 cm Painting - 48.8 x 44.9 x 0.1 inch

$30,300

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, JonOne

JonOne

Fine Art Drawings - 75 x 56 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 22 inch

$5,454

Painting, Ryan in the kitchen, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$31,512

Print, Blue, JonOne

JonOne

Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,091

Print, Pink EA, JonOne

JonOne

Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,806

Print, Kids get away, JonOne

JonOne

Print - 70 x 50 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$1,454

Painting, Peinture sur papier, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$6,666

Painting, Peinture sur papier, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$6,666

Painting, Peinture sur papier, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$6,666

Painting, Peinture sur papier, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$6,666

Painting, Eau de vie, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 127 x 127 x 2 cm Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.8 inch

$30,300

Painting, All The Way Up, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 83 x 66 x 1 cm Painting - 32.7 x 26 x 0.4 inch

$14,544

Print, Solid'Art, JonOne

JonOne

Print - 70 x 50 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$1,563

Painting, Jonrock, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 61 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch

$5,939

Print, The One, JonOne

JonOne

Print - 80 x 120 x 0.01 cm Print - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

$1,188

Print, Kakao Talk, JonOne

JonOne

Print - 75 x 105 x 0.2 cm Print - 29.5 x 41.3 x 0.1 inch

$1,939

Painting, Untitled (4), JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.01 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$4,606

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, JonOne

JonOne

Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 41 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 16.1 inch

$4,242

Painting, Composition rose, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$8,363

Painting, Florence, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 114 x 111 x 3 cm Painting - 44.9 x 43.7 x 1.2 inch

$31,512

Painting, Peinture sur papier, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$6,666

Painting, Word is Bomb, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 83 x 66 x 1 cm Painting - 32.7 x 26 x 0.4 inch

$14,544

Painting, Each Day, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 46 x 38 x 3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.2 inch

$5,939

Painting, Jonrock, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 61 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch

$5,939

Painting, Jonrock, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 61 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch

$5,939

Painting, Jonrock, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 61 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch

$5,939

Painting, Jonrock, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 61 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch

$5,939

Painting, Jewels, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 81 x 65 x 4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch

$14,532

Painting, Sans titre, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 64 x 50 cm Painting - 25.2 x 19.7 inch

$4,606

Print, The storm, JonOne

JonOne

Print - 70 x 50 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$1,273 $1,145

Painting, Hold hup, JonOne

JonOne

Painting - 77 x 66 x 5 cm Painting - 30.3 x 26 x 2 inch

$15,635

Print, To Believe, JonOne

JonOne

Print - 56 x 76.5 x 0.01 cm Print - 22 x 30.1 x 0 inch

$1,151