By Jordan Young At the arrival of the twentieth century, cultural dynamics between “low brow” and high culture began to shift. Movements such as Dada turned artistic conventions on its head, challenging academic hierarchies that influenced how artwork would be culturally valued based on thematic and aesthetic elements. Pop Art would follow in Dada’s footsteps,… Read more »
Low is the New High: Whaam!, Crak!, and Comic Books Within High Cultural Spaces
By Jordan Young At the arrival of the twentieth century, cultural dynamics between “low brow” and high culture began to shift. Movements such as Dada turned artistic conventions on its head, challenging academic hierarchies that influenced how artwork would be culturally valued based on thematic and aesthetic elements. Pop Art would follow in Dada’s footsteps,… Read more »
