
Pop
Emerging in the 1960s, pop art drew from commercial formats like advertising, comic strips, newspapers, and movies. Artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Marjorie Strider made art that seemed to lack personal touch. They left it to the viewer to decide whether these works celebrated or criticized consumerist society.
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Video: Oddly Satisfying: Pop Art Makeup Inspired by Roy Lichtenstein
Roy Lichtenstein’s 1965 Reverie acts as an inspiration for an incredible, Pop Art-style makeover.

Video: Artist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith Takes on Pop Art
New York Times art critic Aruna D’Souza discusses Jaune Quick-to-See Smith's 1992 work Target.

Article: Your Tour of LGBTQ+ Artists at the National Gallery
See these 10 works by queer artists during your next visit.

Article: 10 Contemporary Women Artists to Know
See their paintings, sculptures, installations, and more—all new additions to our collection.

Article: Who Is Marisol? 7 Things to Know
The Venezuelan American artist was wildly famous in the 1960s and ’70s for sculptures that have many sources, but defy categories.

Article: 15 LGBTQ+ Artists to Know
Discover the lives of 15 LGBTQ+ artists and their art, much of which you can see at the National Gallery.

Video: Roy Lichtenstein's "Look Mickey" (ASL)
This video provides an ASL description of Roy Lichtenstein's painting, Look Mickey.
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Prints
Printmaking has played a key role in spreading artistic styles, scientific diagrams, and ideas around the world. A printmaker first creates a design on a matrix—a surface often made of metal, wood, or stone. They then apply ink and press paper or fabric to the matrix, transferring the design. This process can be repeated, creating multiple works.

Love
From blossoming romances to painful heartbreaks or lifelong connections, artists capture all stages of love. This most universal human emotion has inspired countless moving works of art.