Often thought to have a heavy hand in Peyton's work, she acknowledged Andy Warhol's influence and contributions to the genre they were apart of. Other artists she is frequently associated with are David Hockney, Alex Katz, Georgia O'Keeffe and Robert Mapplethorpe.
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| Top "Marilyn" (Andy Warhol, 1967) Bottom "Liam Gallagher" (Elizabeth Peyton, 1996) |
Despite a seemingly close connection between Warhol and Peyton's work, both including celebrities within pop culture and a similar usage of pop colors, Warhol is noted to have a more commercial look and feel to his portraits with an emphasis on elevating the celebrities status and image. Peyton's portraits on the other hand are motivated by whomever Peyton takes an interest in at the time, thus making her work more casual and personalized.
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| "After Robert Mapplethorpe's Self Portrait with Leather Jacket 1980" (Peyton, 2006) |
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| Powis Terrace Bedroom (Peyton and Hockney, 1998) |