Pop Art and Vernacular Cultures

by Kobena Mercer

A cross-cultural perspective on the aesthetics and politics of pop art.

How does pop art translate across cultures? What does pop art look like through a postcolonial lens? In the global marketplace of images, artists have long challenged the discourse of officialdom by turning to dissident elements in the languages of vernacular culture. This volume casts new light on the aesthetics and politics of pop by taking a cross-cultural perspective...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262633507
• ISBN13: 9780262633505
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.1" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher