1970s Pop Art Paintings And Prints

1970s pop art collection: Moving from Paradise (Gloucestershire) to Loughborough via Walthamstow. This was Doug’s “coming of age”, where there was a transition from the mainly abstract and geometric design that was now often moving to the backgrounds and the comic book style becoming representative as foreground characters.

The coupling of these characters with these abstract and geometric shapes made an impact and Doug’s style of art has continued to develop over the last 50 years. The painting, Billie Agent, (above) epitomizes this transition and combination, some might even consider this painting being one of the seminal works of Doug’s newly adopted or, rather better to say, developed style.

Determining the date of completion of any particular piece of work sometimes can be rather vague, but determining the actual location where it was made is worse.

There are only two sure ways of determining when a piece was completed: Firstly, actually find it in storage or in someone’s collection, and secondly, by looking at the legend on the back, This also helps in confirming the title (at least at the time of production!)/

Lack of permanent useful studio space in the early days did not appear to greatly hinder the prolific production of works, although they appeared to be generally smaller in dimensions and, perhaps, a greater number of works on paper which, by their nature, are smaller anyway.

Young Heroes. Acrylic painting on canvas from the 1970s. Featuring a young Roy Lichtenstein.

Fiend and Heroine. Acrylic painting on canvas from the 1970s & Heroes pop art collection. Might be Kempeitai but no relation.

Nasty Blond v1. 122 x 122 cm Acrylic pop art painting on canvas from the 1970s art series

Nasty Blond v2. 122 x 122 cm Acrylic pop art painting on canvas from the 1970s art series

Cars and Rocks. Silkscreen print the 1970s prints collection.

The Tie. Mono print (1985) – 1980s Popart artist prints collection

Modern Painter. 101 x 122 cm Acrylic pop art painting on canvas from the 1970s

Hazel Smiles. 183 x 138 cm acrylic pop art painting on canvas from the 1970s. Another seminal work.

Classic. AKA Night garage. 183 x 165 cm Acrylic pop art painting on canvas. Part of the scandal & 1970s art collection.

A kiss with Elvis. 76 x 86 cm Acrylic pop art painting on canvas 1970s art collection

Travelling. 122 x 122 cm Acrylic pop art painting on canvas from the 1970s.

The Magician v3. 168 x 152 cm Acrylic painting on canvas from the mid to late 1970s

The Icon. 152 x 137 cm Acrylic fine art painting on canvas from the 1970s.

The Boudoir. 102 x 152 cm Acrylic pop art painting on canvas painted in the 1970s

Let’s go Shopping. – Acrylic pop art painting on canvas painted in the mid 1970s.

Going Gone. Acrylic pop art painting on canvas from the 1970s abstract collection. A touch of the Industrial or, rather, automotive.

Frightened Woman. Acrylic pop art painting on canvas from the 1970s abstract collection. Touch of the Industrials.

Comet. Acrylic pop art painting on canvas from the 1970s abstract collection.

A rediscovery of works, the 1960s and 70s Pop Art, that had been long in storage, and even these monoprints from the 1980s.

These works were generally found to be pleasing and often charted the development of themes, which later went on to canvas, yet as individual pieces, these have withstood the test of time and now have injected new influence, some to be reworked and reproduced.

The Night Gallery. 61 x 51 cm pop art mono print from the 1980s

Art Lovers Critique. 61 x 51 cm pop art mono print from the 1980s

The Artist’s Lover. 61 x 51 cm pop art mono print from the 1980s

Blond. (Original Miami Si). – 61 x 51 cm pop art mono print from the 1980s

Snake in a Hat. 61 x 51 cm pop art mono print from the 1980s

Unlike most printmaking where a set of multiple images within a series can be reproduced, the monoprint is a process of creating a unique print that can be made only once. To quote the line… “There can be only one!”

Waiting for a Soldier. 61 x 51 cm pop art mono print from the 1980s

Feel safe when with You. 61 x 51 cm pop art mono print from the 1980s

Art on her mind. 61 x 51 cm pop art mono print from the 1980s

Early sitcom. 61 x 51 cm pop art mono print from the 1980s

Dreaming of a Soldier. 61 x 51 cm pop art mono print from the 1990s