Pop begeistert.

The article discusses Germans' perceived enthusiasm for American pop art in the 1960s and 1970s, with emphasis given to the work of such artists as Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol. The author relies on the theories of cultural history and culture transfers. The author beings by charting the development of German modernism and abstract expressionism, which influenced this love of U.S. pop art. The influence of U.S. economic conditions on the rise of pop art is then explained. Other topics discussed include the opening of German art galleries, German art collectors, and German economic conditions.