institution would recognize his type of art. "Lowbrow" was thus used by Williams in opposition to "highbrow". He said the name then stuck, even though he feels it is inappropriate. Williams refers to the movement as "cartoon-tainted abstract surrealism." Lately, Williams has begun referring to his own work as "Conceptual Realism". Anthony Ausgang Mark Ryden Robert Williams Corrie Erickson Camille Rose Garcia Shag Todd Schorr Greg Simkins Amy Sol Kenny Scharf Ray Caesar Esao Andrews Marion Peck Tara McPherson Sunny Buick Peca Audrey Kawasaki Jason Limón Victor Castillo Miss Van Joe Vaux Brandi Milne Lola Gil Martin Wittfooth Hannah Yata Gregory Jacobsen Naoto Hattori Dan Quintana Gregory Hergert Renee French Travis Lampe Mark Rogers Gary Baseman Mark Bryan Ciou Van Arno Books There are several books which offer overview histories of lowbrow, including the following: A collection of La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Hollywood, CA that has carried Lowbrow art for 25 years. Magazines Juxtapoz PORK (magazine) Beautiful/Decay Magazine Tokion is a magazine with both Japanese and US editions. Hi-Fructose Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Hey Magazine See also Chicago Imagists Decadent movement Dieselpunk Kitsch Kustom Kulture Massurrealism Middlebrow Naive art Outsider art Stuckism Superflat Tiki culture Underground art References Citations Sources Magliozzi, Ron. "Tim Burton: Exercising the Imagination." Tim Burton. The Museum of Modern Art, 2009, pp. 9-15. External links Interview with Kirsten Anderson, editor of Pop Surrealism 2005 L.A. Weekly article on lowbrow American art movements American contemporary art Contemporary art movements Art in Greater Los Angeles Underground culture Popular culture 1970s in California 20th century in Los Angeles 1960s in art 1970s in art 1980s in art 1990s in art