Author: Imogen Aldridge

Pop Art Ideas for Your Home

Bold, colourful and culturally relevant, Pop Art is an artistic style that continues to thrive. Pop Art’s history stretches back to the 1950s when it first emerged in the UK following an explosion in post-war consumerism. Most of us associate Pop Art with the comic book-inspired works of Roy Lichtenstein or David Hockney’s paintings of Californian swimming pools. But there are so many more icons to consider – including plenty of modern artists who continue to embrace the movement’s tricks and tropes.

Love the aesthetic, but aren’t sure how to incorporate it successfully into your home décor? Here we take a look at a few fail-safe Pop Art ideas that will instantly add a bit of fun to your space.

Pop Culture Icons

If you want your artwork to be easily recognisable by those who walk into your home, collecting pieces by well-known Pop Art icons is always a safe bet.

Andy Warhol’s kaleidoscopic Campbell’s Soup Cans print was one of the first paintings to come out of the Pop Art movement and it’s still a classic today. 

Campbell's Soup Can, 1965 (Green and Red)

For something a little more abstract, take a peek at Peter Blake’s cool and quirky collages. The artist is nicknamed ‘The Godfather of Pop Art’ and his incredibly detailed collages depict scenes, figures and objects associated with popular culture. His epic portfolio of work additionally spans iconic album artwork, oil paintings and eye-catching sculptures. If you know the cover of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band you’ll know Peter Blake.

BBC3 - Tightrope Walker by Sir Peter Blake

Quirky and Colourful

If your attraction to Pop Art is largely based on its fantastic use of colour, you’ll find no shortage of vibrant ideas for your home.

Keith Haring’s inimitable illustrations and graffiti-style paintings are a great place to start. The artist is easily one of the most prolific of the late 20th century, with his works having mass appeal for their simplicity and positivity. Brightly coloured backgrounds layered with boldly-outlined figures are a signature of Haring’s style. Pick up a print for any room in your home and you’re guaranteed to feel joy when you look at it.

Statue of Liberty, 1986 by Keith Haring

If you’re feeling particularly patriotic, Heath Kane’s colourful prints of a young Queen Elizabeth II are well-worth considering too. The modern artist’s Pop Art inspired works are playful in their nature and reflect Kane’s “insatiable curiosity for oddities and irregularities.”

Elizabeth - Green and Neon Yellow by Heath Kane

Musical Marvels

With so many different artists to choose between, it can sometimes be helpful to base your Pop Art ideas around a certain theme. Thanks to the genre’s focus on popular culture – specifically during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s – many pieces tend to feature some sort of musical element.

Brighton-based artist Mike Edwards has merged Pop Art with typography in his collection of limited-edition art prints. From Debbie Harry to David Bowie, his portraits of some of the greatest names in the music world have been cleverly created with a mix of typed lyrics and song titles.

Alternatively, Mark Petty has managed to add a little dazzle to his musically-influenced screen prints. In When The La La Hits Ya, he overlays diamond dust meticulously by hand over an image of The Sound of Music’s leading lady, Julie Andrews.

When the la la hits ya... by Mark Petty

Weird and Wonderful

Satire was one of the original characteristics of Pop Art – and it’s still evident in many modern depictions of the movement.

Searching for the perfect tongue-in-cheek painting for your home? Turn to shoe designer-turned contemporary Pop Art extraordinaire Gil Carvalho. The Portugal-born artist taps into the movement’s distinct use of bright colours and he even makes reference to other famous artists in his handbag series. Perhaps Carvalho’s most evocative prints are his commonplace fruits and vegetables depicted in neon shades against bold, black backgrounds.

More weird and wonderful Pop Art ideas come courtesy of Agent X. The US-born artist’s works draw on tropes from both Pop Art and Futurism, with almost all of them featuring some kind of political message. Some of Agent X’s art also pays homage to Lichtensteincheck out his collection of colourful multimedia comic book collages, including Brittany Brooks and Desiree Calderon.

 

Brittany Brooks by Agent X

Clever Collage

Collage crops up again and again in Pop Art, with the originals often being created out of cuttings from glossy magazines. Richard Hamilton, one of the founders of Pop Art, is well-known for incorporating collages into his work. In fact, Hamilton’s most famous piece – Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing? – is believed to have given the art movement its name thanks to the presence of a lollipop at its centre.

In more recent decades, Charlie Haydn Taylor has reinvigorated the craft of collage with works like Our Place of Worship and Toil & Sacrifice. Both nod to the pop culture of the past with their use of cut-out 1950s figures, yet they also subtly comment on today’s ever-pressing issues of mental health and capitalism.

Our Place of Worship by Charlie Haydn Taylor

One thing is undeniable: Pop Art is a creative movement that’s here to stay. Because of its timelessness and the number of new works being created within its sphere, it’s a brilliant form of art to consider for your home or office space. Why not take a look at our full collection of prints and paintings from some of the biggest names in Pop Art?

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Best Of The USA £360 £324

Dirty Hans

66.04 x 71.12 cm

Limited Edition of 195

Marilyn Monroe - Pink £600

David Studwell

80 x 102 cm

Limited Edition of 10

Beauty by Nick Smith
Rare
Beauty £1,960

Nick Smith

62 x 60cm

Limited Edition of 66

Elvis 68 £395

Simon Dixon

80 x 68 cm

Shoot £300

Terry Pastor

61 x 81 cm

Pop Goes Brighton £360 £324

Dirty Hans

81.28 x 55.88 cm

Limited Edition of 195

Space Vader - Yellow by The Thomas Brothers
Exclusive
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Space Vader - Yellow £95

The Thomas Brothers

40 x 40cm

Limited edition of 25

Gamebuoy by Nick Chaffe
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Gamebuoy £100

Nick Chaffe

29.7 x 42cm

Limited edition of 50

Space Invaders by Haus of Lucy
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Space Invaders £65

Haus of Lucy

20.32 x 20.32cm

Limited edition of 30

Eastbound Again £145

Gerry Buxton

40 x 60cm

Limited edition of 75

Mickey (Orange Stripe) by Carl Stimpson
Exclusive
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Mickey (Orange Stripe) £100

Carl Stimpson

35 x 35cm

Limited edition of 20

I Want To Jump In David Hockney's Swimming Pool With You (Teal) by Benjamin Thomas Taylor
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I Want To Jump In David Hockney's... £195

Benjamin Thomas Taylor

50 x 70cm

Limited edition of 25

Love's a game - Framed by Charles Edgar
Ready To Hang
Love's a game - Framed £220

Charles Edgar

66 x 66cm

Limited edition of 50

Audrey Hepburn - Orange £825

David Studwell

59.5 x 75cm

Limited edition of 20

Royal Blue, 2022 by The Miaz Brothers
Rare
Royal Blue, 2022 £3,100

The Miaz Brothers

74 x 96cm

Limited edition of 60

Love and Light Deluxe - Pink £1,750

Dan Baldwin

90 x 90cm

Limited edition of 30

Johnny Cash MkI £240

Simon Dixon

80 x 56 cm

Limited Edition of 50

David Bowie Café Royal Foil - Electric... £200

Vincent McEvoy

50 x 50cm

Limited Edition of 100

Untitled, 1981 £65

Keith Haring

100 x 100 cm

Wallflowers 2022 Edition £125

Heath Kane

27.5 x 35cm

Limited Edition of 36

Dreams Can Come True by David Spiller
Arrives by christmas
Dreams Can Come True £850

David Spiller

55 x 56.5cm

Limited edition of 95

Pool and Steps, 2021 by David Hockney
Rare
Pool and Steps, 2021 £550 £465

David Hockney

62.23 x 85.09cm

Limited edition of 500

Rubik Shot Red Marilyn [NVDR1-4] by Invader
Rare
Rubik Shot Red Marilyn [NVDR1-4] £5,940

Invader

100 x 100cm

Limited edition of 774

Coupe Plate Lips, 2013 by Jeff Koons
Rare
Coupe Plate Lips, 2013 £850

Jeff Koons

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Limited Edition of 2500

Twenty Marilyn by Andy Warhol
Rare
Twenty Marilyn £3,730

Andy Warhol

51 x 51cm

Limited edition of 49

Marilyn (Pink) by Andy Warhol
Rare
Marilyn (Pink) £6,290

Andy Warhol

51 x 51cm

Limited edition of 49