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, street culture, and other California subcultures. It is also often known by the name pop surrealism.
Lowbrow artists
Some well-known lowbrow artists include:
- SHAG (Josh Agle)
- Marco Almera
- Anthony Ausgang
- Gary Baseman
- Tim Biskup
- Camille Rose Garcia
- Elizabeth McGrath
- Niagara (artist)
- Marion Peck
- Raymond Pettibon
- Mark Ryden
- Todd Schorr
- Jeff Soto
- Gary Taxali
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