Amazonian pop art (also known as Amazon pop art or wild

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) is a

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that emerged in late 1990 in Iquitos. The movement has an intense chromaticism with a great representation of

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experience psychedelic —a delirious artistic style that is seen strongly in the non-Amazonian pop art works of

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. Originally, it is a

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art that blends prominently the colorful amazonian culture, European motifs and commercial characters, which could be influenced by American pop art when the era of

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came to the city, like MTV.

Background

Amazonian pop art grew

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. Mainly started in the suburbs of Iquitos, where there was no

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, or some kind of

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, because that too is considered a

style. Essentially, the Amazonian pop art originated from various mixes of popular culture Iquitos received through the media, including

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s, typography of film in Mexico and

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. Another important feature is the visual style that originated from

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s. Typically, in most of the Amazonian pop art works is denoted

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s, bars and pubs video scene. In several other compositions, it also becomes large presence of the feminine and the erotic.

Classification

In the visual, Amazonian pop art is divided into two categories: the ''diurnal'' works have consistent and complete colors, and the ''nocturn'' works, the most attractive, are painted with

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material —often taking infinite forms as a collection of

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s—, that glow under black light or simple night. Currently, several artists engaged in decorating the rustic architecture of the city —such as

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s and palafittes— in areas such as the Belen District as a method of artistic expression and cultural influence. The cultural impact of art was so attractive that comes up in cemeteries.

Notable artists

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* Ashuco * Lu.cu.ma * Luis Sakiray * Christian Bendayán

References

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