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Artists use disturbing subject matter and pessimistic titles, some use anxiety and fear provoking sculptures. Old Pop Art was not very thought provoking and embraced nihilism, capitalism and consumer culture and Neo-Pop Art has evolved with an almost sinister tone that strongly criticizes our fears and our obsessions.
Forwarded from Negede Abreha
On another side of the world Japanese Neo pop art culture was and still is a huge hit!
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Takish murakami is described as the first of the Japanese neo-pop artists to "break the ice in terms of recycling Japanese pop culture. Japanese neo-pop is associated with the otaku subculture and the obsessive interests in anime, manga and other forms of pop culture.
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Instead of focusing on controversy and provocative display of art Japanese Neo pop appeals to most of the eye as it is a combination of pop and Japanese roots
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Over all Neo pop art seems to be even more deep and try to cover subject matters beyond only just "commercial" and yet still is a movement based on pop and current ideas and cultures