Little known European pop art

Philippe Mathonnet visited the Europop exhibition at the Kunsthaus in Zurich. "Although the concept of pop art was born in the mid-1950s in the UK, American artists (Roy Lichtenstein, Tom Wesselmann, Andy Warhol) gave it its full dimension ... At the same time European pop art, which assumed more diverse forms, faded into oblivion. The intention of this exhibition is to highlight this European treasure trove. Some 100 works by 24 European artists have been selected. They come from 10 countries. Paintings by Warhol, Lichtenstein, and Wesselman are presented in counterpoint to underscore the duality of pop art trends on either side of the Atlantic. As well as attesting the newborn interdependence between Western Europe and the USA, the trends enshrine an identical perception."

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