Pop Surrealism: The Rise Of Underground Art

Rating:
Summary: BEAUTIFUL AND BARBARIC
Review: A gorgeous compendium of the contemporary barbarians often lumped together under the "Lowbrow" banner. Whatever their critics--or admirers--call them, one fact remains: These incendiary artists continue to churn out challenging creations that spit gobs of acrylic and profane pop culture references in the face of the stodgy "fine" art world.

Word to the wise: Grab a copy now while it's still in print-- I missed out on the last two releases of similar ilk and see them now listed at $400 and up on eBay. Brutal!


Rating:
Summary: A great introductory book
Review: What is 'lowbrow' art? This book attempts to assemble a collection of art from an ever growing movement of artists going against assumptions of conventional art. But don't you think this is a boring book of essays. Only the first few pages are text, the rest is pure visual feast, as it should be.

Shock-full of colorful art sometimes cartoonesque and always thought-provoking, this book is destined to become known as the first collection of artist works in the vein of Mark Ryden, Marion Peck or Liz McGrath.

Also, if you like this kind of art, don't miss out on the magazine Juxtapoz. If by now you haven't been properly exposed to 'lowbrow' art or 'surrealist pop' or even 'rebel art' as we're still struggling to name it, check out this beautiful book. You won't be disappointed.

We only wish the book was thicker.