Afrofuturism VS Pop Art

AFROFUTURISM

-combines elements of science fiction with black art

-Modern Style

-Brightly colored

-Depicts futuristic scenarios 

-Portrays Black people in a powerful light

-regal

POP ART

-Modernized in the late 1950s

-Bright colors

-Displays current events

-Constructed of colored dots

-Comic book style

-slight graffiti style

There are a few differences between Afrofuturism and Pop Art. Pop art was popularized in the late 1950s while Afrofuturism grew to popularity in more recent years.  Afrofuturism depicts a lot of Science Fiction scenarios whereas Pop art usually has a 60s-70s aesthetic. A similarity between Pop art and Afrofuturism is that they are both very vibrantly colored.