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1960s Painters Confronted Non-Figurative Art and Consumer Imagery

publication · 2026-04-23

In the 1960s, painters faced the dual challenge of the dominance of non-figurative painting and a world saturated with hyper-reproducible images, simulacra, and consumerism. They grappled with how to integrate representations of street life and advertising into their practice, critically or not, while rejecting all forms of seduction.

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  • The article discusses painters of the 1960s.
  • They confronted the preeminence of non-figurative painting.
  • They faced a world saturated with hyper-reproducible images, simulacra, and consumption.
  • The question was how to integrate representations of street life and advertising.
  • This integration could be critical or not.
  • They aimed to make a clean break from all seduction.
  • The article is from artpress.com.
  • The article is titled 'Dernière station avant l'autoroute'.

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