Genre musical inspiré du Rythm and Blues et de la country, apparu dans les années 1950 aux Etats-Unis et qui se développera en différents sous-genres à partir des années 1960 (Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Punk Rock, Pop Rock, New Wave, Rock Alternatif etc…) . A l’origine le rock est l’expression d’un courant populaire jeune, d’un milieu social économiquement faible ou moyen, souvent de pratique marginale. C’est en particulier cette idée de popularité et de singularité qui sera reprise par les œuvres des artistes du mouvement Figuration Libre.
Musical genre inspired by Rhythm and Blues and country music, which appeared in the 1950s in the United States and developed into different sub-genres from the 1960s onwards (Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Punk Rock, Pop Rock, New Wave, Alternative Rock etc...). Originally, rock was the expression of a young popular current, from a low or average social background, often of marginal practice. It is in particular this idea of popularity and singularity that will be taken up by the works of the artists of the Figuration Libre movement.
Genere musicale ispirato al Rhythm and Blues e alla musica country, apparso negli anni ’50 negli Stati Uniti e sviluppatosi in diversi sottogeneri a partire dagli anni ’60 (Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Punk Rock, Pop Rock, New Wave, Alternative Rock etc...). In origine, il rock è l’espressione di una corrente popolare giovane, di estrazione sociale bassa o media, spesso di pratica marginale. È in particolare questa idea di popolarità e singolarità che sarà ripresa dalle opere degli artisti del movimento Figuration Libre.