Another pop artist, Keith Haring, used cartoons and graffiti as a means of political activism, fighting against the stigma surrounding gay men and drug addicts during the 1980 AIDS epidemic. This marked a change from Modernism to Post-Modernism. Photorealism evolved from Pop Art and as a counter to Abstract Expressionists.
Another prominent pop artist, Keith Haring, employed cartoons and graffiti as a tool of political activism, combating the social stigma surrounding gay men and drug addicts during the 1980s AIDS epidemic. This shift represented a transition from Modernism to Post-Modernism. Photorealism emerged from Pop Art and served as a reaction against Abstract Expressionists.