The great artists of yesterday continue to inspire contemporary artists. Explore our selection of contemporary artworks which reinterpret some of art history's greatest masterpieces.

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Contemporary Art is generally classified as artworks made during or after 1945, so from just after the Second World War right up to modern day. Within this period there is a huge range in styles, genres, and approaches, and it can be hard to know where to start. Artsper has brought together 25 examples of contemporary artwork that we think are most important to know about – from the most famous pieces to the lesser known, rising talents.

Pop Art is undoubtedly one of the most famous movements in art history. Here are the 8 things you should know about Pop Art

Prints are works produced by an artist often in limited edition, that are numbered and signed or not. In the last few years, prints have become a growing segment of the contemporary art market. Whether in serigraphy, lithography or etching, multiple works all result from techniques that guarantee the quality of said reproduction. Ideal to start a modern and contemporary…

Print are often considered to be low grade works of art. In reality, print and reproductions have great value and are just as impressive! Especially if you are new to the art world and are looking to start or expand your art collection. There are many types of editions worth exploring, from lithographs to serigraphs to etchings. Committee 2000 (Feldman…

Vienna has been the capital city of Europe’s intellectual life for centuries : place of birth of the Art Nouveau movement at the beginning of 1900, it is the reference city for big names of modern art like Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele and Oskar Kokoschka. Because of its long and rich history, Vienna is quite THE cultural destination, and it is…

In May, great collectors flock to New York. A great ball takes place there: evening sales of modern and contemporary art with Christie's and Sotheby's. Artsper and Achetezdel'art.com decrypt the event for you. Untitled (15 one dollar bills), ©Andy Warhol In this new kind of sport, each sale is a well-regulated social ritual seen like a round of boxing between…

The Pop art movement is especially well known for the iconic work of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, as it developed simultaneously in the UK and in the US. Artsper highlights essential pieces of information to comprehend this legendary style.

Lichtenstein is a major figure in American Pop Art. In 8 dates Artsper traces the career of this extraordinary artist. Ohhh… Alright…, ©Roy Lichtenstein 1923 Roy was born in New York with a pianist mother and a realtor father. The Lichtenstein family had a set, easy life and belonged to the American upper middle class. 1943 Roy Lichtenstein took a…

We turn our attention to the artwork of Roy Lichtenstein, one of the major figures of Pop-Art, exploring 10 anecdotes about his life.