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Endless power
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Painting - 42.5 x 34.5 x 5 cm Painting - 16.7 x 13.6 x 2 inch
$7,292
Race to the bottom
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 33.02 x 25.4 x 0.2 cm Print - 13 x 10 x 0.1 inch
$505
Desert Today Ocean Tomorrow
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61 x 46 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 inch
$471 $424
War By Numbers VSE
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Painting - 67.5 x 52 x 1 cm Painting - 26.6 x 20.5 x 0.4 inch
$8,863
Obey conformity factory (red)
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
$477
Poolside Ladies
Slim Aarons
Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.01 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch
$3,478
Untitled (Original)
Keith Haring
Painting - 76.2 x 57.2 x 2 cm Painting - 30 x 22.5 x 0.8 inch
$70,000
Boy And Dog In A Johnnypump, 1982
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
$617
St. Apollonia FS II.330-333 (Matching Set)
Andy Warhol
Print - 152.4 x 111.8 x 5.1 cm Print - 60 x 44 x 2 inch
$90,000
L'action vaut plus que les mots (Marianne pleure)
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61 x 46 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 inch
$3,310
The Guilt Of Gold Teeth, 1982
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
$617
Untitled (Free South Africa): one plate
Keith Haring
Print - 81 x 100.3 x 2 cm Print - 31.9 x 39.5 x 0.8 inch
$54,998
Untitled (Plate 6 from the Blueprint Drawings)
Keith Haring
Print - 108 x 146.1 x 1 cm Print - 42.5 x 57.5 x 0.4 inch
$45,500
Untitled (Plate 5 from the Blueprint Drawings)
Keith Haring
Print - 108 x 146.1 x 1 cm Print - 42.5 x 57.5 x 0.4 inch
$45,500
Commanda Large Format
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 105 x 77 x 0.1 cm Print - 41.3 x 30.3 x 0 inch
$2,805
Lotus Ornament Large Format
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 105 x 77 x 0.1 cm Print - 41.3 x 30.3 x 0 inch
$2,580
Projet pour Hennessy
JonOne
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$2,244
Strictly for made men - Do-or-Die
JonOne
Print - 75 x 75 x 1 cm Print - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch
$2,468
LSD - Lucy in the sky with diamonds (EP)
JonOne
Print - 74.9 x 74.9 x 0.3 cm Print - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 inch
$2,244
Where there is darkness there is light (EP)
JonOne
Print - 74.9 x 74.9 x 0.3 cm Print - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 inch
$2,244
Marilyn Rare Black Dress Large
Bert Stern
Photography - 102 x 92 cm Photography - 40.2 x 36.2 inch
$31,413
Art Is For Everybody
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 48.3 x 35.6 x 0.1 cm Print - 19 x 14 x 0 inch
$1,099
Freedom to Lead (Aung San Suu Kyi)
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch
$1,010
Protect Biodiversity - Cultivate Harmony
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
$757
Jordan Hall Of Fame Portrait
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch
$1,010 $909
Laguna Beach Surfers - Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Slim Aarons
Photography - 101.6 x 76.2 cm Photography - 40 x 30 inch
$3,310
Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc (Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print)
Slim Aarons
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
$4,140
Swimming In The Bahamas
Slim Aarons
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
$4,140
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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.