Look up, look down, look out – South Kensington goes Pop

DECADES before Damien Hirst’s formaldehyde sheep and the 1990s explosion of Britart, London was swinging to the rhythm of Pop Art’s movers and shakers. Forty years have now passed since the height of this international movement prompting Christie’s South Kensington (19.5/12% buyer’s premium) to host the first of what they hope will become an annual Pop Art themed sale on June 30.

"The idea of a Pop Art sale made complete sense," said CSK specialist Simon Andrews. "The 1960s was …

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