Pop Art and Popular Music: Jukebox Modernism

Jukebox modernism is a method used by Pop artists to incorporate popular music into their work to challenge formal modernism in the 1960s. Artists responded to popular music for its emotional connectivity, fan culture, and the pleasures and challenges of engaging with art. This approach highlights neglected aspects of Pop art's history, such as its sounds, women, queerness, and black subjects.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 152 pages
Publication date: 14 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This groundbreaking book takes a novel and interdisciplinary approach to Pop art scholarship by reclaiming popular music as a valuable tool for understanding the movement. Jukebox modernism is a fascinating process through which Pop artists of the 1960s incorporated popular music into their works, challenging the established norms of decorous modernism. Artists such as Peter Blake, Pauline Boty, James Rosenquist, and Andy Warhol embraced popular music for various reasons, including its emotional resonance, exploration of fandom and identity, and the inherent pleasures and complexities of engaging with art. By examining both visual and auditory aspects of Pop art, this book sheds light on neglected aspects of its history, such as the sounds, representations of women, LGBTQ+ identities, and the experiences of black subjects. This comprehensive approach offers a fresh perspective on the rich tapestry of Pop art, highlighting its enduring influence and relevance in contemporary art and culture.

This groundbreaking book takes a novel and interdisciplinary approach to Pop art scholarship by reclaiming popular music as a valuable tool for understanding the movement. Jukebox modernism is a fascinating process through which Pop artists of the 1960s incorporated popular music into their works, challenging the established norms of decorous modernism. Artists such as Peter Blake, Pauline Boty, James Rosenquist, and Andy Warhol embraced popular music for various reasons, including its emotional resonance, exploration of fandom and identity, and the inherent pleasures and complexities of engaging with art. By examining both visual and auditory aspects of Pop art, this book sheds light on neglected aspects of its history, such as the sounds, representations of women, LGBTQ+ identities, and the experiences of black subjects. This comprehensive approach offers a fresh perspective on the rich tapestry of Pop art, highlighting its enduring influence and relevance in contemporary art and culture.

Weight: 280g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032339078