2006-11-27 07:17:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
This was a phenomenon of the 1960's.
It was a time of a lot of social unrest here in the US. We were in the middle of the Civil Rights Movement, bogged down in the Vietnam War, there were protests against the war (and counter protests as well), and the Sexual Revolution was in full swing.
And then came Pop Art.
It was pretty lighthearted, and provided for some a needed escape from all the serious issues of the day.
It was inspired by commercial art, and I believe Andy Warhol did a painting of a stack of Campbell's soup cans.
2006-11-27 08:04:26 · answer #1 · answered by Chrispy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Japanese art as far back as the 18th century was pop art, as many woodblock prints were of the (Kabuki, etc) actors of the day. You could also look up Hokusai's Manga too. When these prints were brought to Europe they opened up a whole new thinking about art in general. Anime = IS the Japanese word for animation/cartoons.
2016-03-28 21:53:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋