Below is a glossary article post in the category U which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Underground Art based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Underground Art
So, what is actually meant by Underground Art?
First used in relation to cultural phenomena in the 1960s and early 1970s where groups of artists, writers, and creatives and other thinkers are considered outside or on the outskirts of popular culture.
Explanation of Underground Art
Underground art is exemplified in what is called underground press, magazines such as OZ, International Times, East Village Otherrand, San Francisco Oracle and Comix of West Coast America. The precursor is the generation of Beat and the existentialist of Paris.
Currently the term underground art is used to describe the art subculture, such as graffiti art or comic strips. Since the late 1990s the internet has become an underground art forum thanks to its ability to communicate with broad audiences for free and without the support of an art company.
Moreover, as we have seen above, this term is one of a collection of dictionaries, acronyms, terms, jargon, or terminology in the field of arts that begins with an alphabet or prefix U, as well as terms associated with U.
Meaning of Underground Art in the English, Indonesian (Including Javanese and Sundanese), and Malaysian Translation Dictionary
Apart from discussing the meaning and discussion of the definition, to deepen it further, here we also need to know what the word means in the English, Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese) translation dictionaries, as well as Malaysia (Malay).
For easy understanding, in this glossary post, we will explain it in the form of a list of translations of terms from various types of languages as follows:
- English; Terminology = Underground Art.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Seni Bawah Tanah (Indonesian), Seni lemah (Java), and Seni jero in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Seni Bawah Tanah.
Closing
OK, above there is the discussion and explanation of what is the meaning of Underground Art.
Hopefully this article post that we have shared can be useful and can broaden our insight and literacy, especially in Art.
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Footnotes
This glossary post was created by referring to the conclusions of the meaning of definitions from various authoritative relevant references such as Wikipedia, Britannica and several other sources such as MoMA, Tate, ModernArts, and so on. This word is one of a collection of terminology in the field of Art which begins with the alphabet or prefix U. This article wasupdated in Nov of 2024.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=underground-art
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=underground-art
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