Lowbrow (art movement)
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| + | '''Lowbrow''', or '''lowbrow art''', describes an underground [[visual art]] movement that arose in the [[Los Angeles, California]], area in the late 1970s. Lowbrow is a widespread populist art movement with origins in the [[underground comix]] world, [[punk music]], [[hot-rod]] street culture, and other [[California]] [[subcultures]]. It is also often known by the name '''pop surrealism'''. | ||
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Lowbrow, or lowbrow art, describes an underground visual art movement that arose in the Los Angeles, California, area in the late 1970s. Lowbrow is a widespread populist art movement with origins in the underground comix world, punk music, hot-rod street culture, and other California subcultures. It is also often known by the name pop surrealism.
Most lowbrow artworks are paintings, but there are also toys, and sculpture.
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