Roy Lichtenstein
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
One of the most provocative figures of the twentieth century, Roy Lichtenstein transformed the disposable imagery of comic strips and commercial advertising into monumental, high-art statements that forever blurred the boundary between popular culture and fine art. This documentary monograph, part of the acclaimed Documentary Monographs in Modern Art series edited by John Coplans, chronicles the life, philosophy, and visual language of an artist who dared to ask: what is art, and who gets to decide? Through a carefully curated assembly of critical essays, artist statements, and documentary material, it presents an authoritative portrait of Lichtenstein at the height of his powers. Coplans, himself a distinguished art critic and editor, brings a rigorous intellectual framework to the subject, situating Lichtenstein's bold, Ben-Day dot compositions within the broader context of American Pop Art alongside contemporaries such as Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns. The volume argues that Lichtenstein's work is not mere appropriation but a sophisticated, ironic commentary on mass media, consumerism, and the nature of originality itself. Published under the prestigious Allen Lane / Penguin Press imprint, this monograph remains an indispensable critical document for anyone seeking to understand one of the most consequential artistic movements of the modern era — and the enigmatic painter who helped define it.
Author: John Coplans
Format: Hardback
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
One of the most provocative figures of the twentieth century, Roy Lichtenstein transformed the disposable imagery of comic strips and commercial advertising into monumental, high-art statements that forever blurred the boundary between popular culture and fine art. This documentary monograph, part of the acclaimed Documentary Monographs in Modern Art series edited by John Coplans, chronicles the life, philosophy, and visual language of an artist who dared to ask: what is art, and who gets to decide? Through a carefully curated assembly of critical essays, artist statements, and documentary material, it presents an authoritative portrait of Lichtenstein at the height of his powers. Coplans, himself a distinguished art critic and editor, brings a rigorous intellectual framework to the subject, situating Lichtenstein's bold, Ben-Day dot compositions within the broader context of American Pop Art alongside contemporaries such as Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns. The volume argues that Lichtenstein's work is not mere appropriation but a sophisticated, ironic commentary on mass media, consumerism, and the nature of originality itself. Published under the prestigious Allen Lane / Penguin Press imprint, this monograph remains an indispensable critical document for anyone seeking to understand one of the most consequential artistic movements of the modern era — and the enigmatic painter who helped define it.