Photo-Realism
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Heavy.
A landmark volume in the history of American art, Photo-Realism presents a comprehensive survey of the movement that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s, in which painters meticulously reproduced photographic imagery with stunning, almost mechanical precision. Louis K. Meisel, the gallerist widely credited with coining the term Photo-Realism, chronicles the careers and techniques of its defining practitioners—including Chuck Close, Richard Estes, Audrey Flack, and Ralph Goings—illustrating how each artist transformed the mundane surfaces of modern American life into monumental, hyper-detailed canvases. The text argues for Photo-Realism's legitimacy as a serious artistic movement distinct from Pop Art and other contemporaneous styles, detailing the rigorous, labor-intensive processes that set these painters apart. Rich with full-color reproductions and critical analysis, the work serves as both an authoritative reference for scholars and an accessible introduction for art enthusiasts drawn to the uncanny beauty of paintings that challenge the boundary between image and reality.
Author: Louis K. Meisel
Format: Hardback
Published: 1989, New York. Harry N. Abrams
Genre: Photography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Heavy.
A landmark volume in the history of American art, Photo-Realism presents a comprehensive survey of the movement that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s, in which painters meticulously reproduced photographic imagery with stunning, almost mechanical precision. Louis K. Meisel, the gallerist widely credited with coining the term Photo-Realism, chronicles the careers and techniques of its defining practitioners—including Chuck Close, Richard Estes, Audrey Flack, and Ralph Goings—illustrating how each artist transformed the mundane surfaces of modern American life into monumental, hyper-detailed canvases. The text argues for Photo-Realism's legitimacy as a serious artistic movement distinct from Pop Art and other contemporaneous styles, detailing the rigorous, labor-intensive processes that set these painters apart. Rich with full-color reproductions and critical analysis, the work serves as both an authoritative reference for scholars and an accessible introduction for art enthusiasts drawn to the uncanny beauty of paintings that challenge the boundary between image and reality.