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  1. Pop Art 1950s–1960s / Style

    Amplifies the vocabulary of ads and comics until mass culture itself becomes the picture.

  2. Memphis 1980s / Style

    Laughs off functionalism and enjoys the dissonance of shape and color.

  3. Bubbleglam 2000s revival / Style

    Uses sweet color and sparkle without hesitation, maximizing self-affirming cuteness.

  4. Kidcore 1990s nostalgia / Style

    Recalls toys, stickers and school supplies in unconditionally bright color.

  5. Kawaii 1970s– / Aesthetic

    Japan's aesthetic of round contours, big eyes, pastel and looseness that summons the urge to protect. From girls' handwriting and fancy goods it softened the surface of an entire society, from public signage to corporate mascots.

  6. Tiki Style 1934–1960s / revival / Aesthetic

    The Polynesia imagined by American bars and restaurants: carvings, bamboo, torches and mai-tai vessels styling postwar escapism — a fantasy South Seas to be read together with its history of borrowing from Pacific cultures.

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