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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Print, La tempête, JonOne

La tempête

JonOne

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

$1,310

Print, Cactus, JonOne

Cactus

JonOne

Print - 24 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$2,143

Sculpture, Diamond ( Red ), Jeff Koons

Diamond ( Red )

Jeff Koons

Sculpture - 32.4 x 39.2 x 32 cm Sculpture - 12.8 x 15.4 x 12.6 inch

$26,191

Sculpture, Ballon Animals, Jeff Koons

Ballon Animals

Jeff Koons

Sculpture - 39.2 x 34.9 x 20.9 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 13.7 x 8.2 inch

$41,668

Print, They don't know, JonOne

They don't know

JonOne

Print - 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$1,548

Painting, Ice, JonOne

Ice

JonOne

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$9,524

Painting, Cousin Blues, JonOne

Cousin Blues

JonOne

Painting - 105 x 77 x 4 cm Painting - 41.3 x 30.3 x 1.6 inch

$16,667

Design, Puppy, Jeff Koons

Puppy

Jeff Koons

Design - 27.9 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm Design - 11 x 15 x 1 inch

$4,500

Print, Pop Shop VI, Keith Haring

Pop Shop VI

Keith Haring

Print - 34.3 x 41.9 x 2.5 cm Print - 13.5 x 16.5 x 1 inch

$80,000

Photography, Saint-Tropez, Slim Aarons

Saint-Tropez

Slim Aarons

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch

$6,119

Photography, Saint-Tropez, Slim Aarons

Saint-Tropez

Slim Aarons

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

$4,280

Photography, Saint-Tropez, Slim Aarons

Saint-Tropez

Slim Aarons

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

$3,393

Photography, Kate Moss Nude, Bert Stern

Kate Moss Nude

Bert Stern

Photography - 49 x 33 x 1 cm Photography - 19.3 x 13 x 0.4 inch

$4,643

Photography, Sundowners, Slim Aarons

Sundowners

Slim Aarons

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

$4,750

Photography, Sundowners, Slim Aarons

Sundowners

Slim Aarons

Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 cm Photography - 30 x 30 inch

$3,524

Photography, Kate Moss, Bert Stern

Kate Moss

Bert Stern

Photography - 48 x 33 cm Photography - 18.9 x 13 inch

$4,643

Photography, Villa Vera, Slim Aarons

Villa Vera

Slim Aarons

Photography - 50.8 x 61 cm Photography - 20 x 24 inch

$4,072

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