Art Of 1981

The 1980s were a period of vibrant creative exploration, marked by the emergence of diverse contemporary artistic styles like graffiti art, neo-expressionism, abstract art, photography, and installation. Artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring challenged the zeitgeist of the previous decade, using their work to promote social awareness.

To celebrate my birthday month, June, I’m sharing a selection of artworks created in the year I was born:

The Exterminating Angels

Salvador Dalí

Brushstroke Sculpture

Roy Lichtenstein

Art 1981 Chicago

Robert Motherwell

New York, New York

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Periscope

Jasper Johns

RA 2

Bridget Riley

Superman (F & S II.260)

Andy Warhol

Untitled

Cindy Sherman

Untitled (TV)

Keith Haring

The Painter And His Double

Marc Chagall

Study After Delacroix (The Orphan Girl In The Cemetery)

Damien Hirst

Self Portrait

Robert Mapplethorpe

Painters Progress

Elizabeth Murray

Homo Painting

Julian Schnabel

Harlequin From Parade

David Hockney

Conversation

Barrington Watson

Abstraktes Bild

Gerhard Richter

Coffee Cup

Yayoi Kusama

Do you have any to add to the list?

1980s 1980s Art Scene Abstract Andy Warhol Art Installation Barrington Watson Bridget Riley Cindy Sherman Damien Hirst David Hockney Elizabeth Murray Gerhard Richter Graffiti Art Jasper Johns Jean Michel Basquiat Julian Schnabel Keith Haring Marc Chagall Neo-Expressionism Photography Robert Mapplethorpe Robert Motherwell Roy Lichtenstein Salvador Dali Yayoi Kusama