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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Untitled - Expression no. 1
Jackson Pollock
Print - 58.5 x 74 x 0.2 cm Print - 23 x 29.1 x 0.1 inch
$52,454
Marilyn Monroe: The Last Sitting Portfolio 4
Bert Stern
Photography - 61 x 61 cm Photography - 24 x 24 inch
$30,000
Trumpet Painting YP x JM Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Design - 52 x 52 x 2 cm Design - 20.5 x 20.5 x 0.8 inch
$626
New Campbell YP x Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Design - 62 x 35.5 x 4 cm Design - 24.4 x 14 x 1.6 inch
$626
Untitled III (from The Figure portfolio)
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Print - 122 x 81 x 2.54 cm Print - 48 x 31.9 x 1 inch
$60,000
Balloon Rabbit (Violet)
Jeff Koons
Sculpture - 29 x 14 x 21 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 5.5 x 8.3 inch
$20,862
Untitled #414 (Clowns. 2003)
Cindy Sherman
Design - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Design - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$3,278
Portrait of Francis Picabia
Man Ray
Photography - 27 x 21 x 0.2 cm Photography - 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$38,148
Love People YP x Keith Haring
Keith Haring
Design - 52 x 52 x 4 cm Design - 20.5 x 20.5 x 1.6 inch
$525
Muhamed Ali, Chicago
Annie Leibovitz
Photography - 42.5 x 27.5 x 1 cm Photography - 16.7 x 10.8 x 0.4 inch
$10,729
Andy Warhol Nude Male Model, Unique Silver Gelatin Print
Andy Warhol
Photography - 25.4 x 20.32 x 0.1 cm Photography - 10 x 8 x 0 inch
$17,584
Mia Villiers-Farrow on a bed
Diane Arbus
Photography - 35.56 x 35.56 cm Photography - 14 x 14 inch
$19,670
Poetry In Motion (with painted box)
JonOne
Print - 27 x 27 x 3 cm Print - 10.6 x 10.6 x 1.2 inch
$1,788
Cant Sleep Thinking of You
JonOne
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1 inch
$10,133
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
$1,669
Marilyn Rare Black Dress (1962)
Bert Stern
Photography - 48 x 33 x 1 cm Photography - 18.9 x 13 x 0.4 inch
$2,968
