Roy Lichtenstein Paperback by Lawrence Alloway

Product Details

• Publisher: Abbeville Publishing Group (1995-01-03)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 128 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780896593312
• Item Weight: 368.55 grams
• Dimensions: 0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0 cm

Featuring close to 50 full color illustrations, this entry in the Modern Masters series demonstrates how artist Roy Lichtenstein was not only one of the most significant postwar artists, but also a perceptive, ironic commentator on contemporary

Roy Lichtenstein became famous in the early 1960s for his deadpan recreations of popular imagery, particularly paintings based on war and romance comics. As this book demonstrates, Lichtenstein's interest in quoting subjects form both high and low art has continued throughout his career, producing a fascinating and varied body of work. As Lawrence Alloway's incisive text makes clear, Lichtenstein was not only one of the most significant postwar artists, but also a perceptive, ironic commentator on contemporary society.

About Abbeville's Modern Masters series: 

With informative, enjoyable texts and over 100 illustrations—approximately 48 in full color—this innovative series offers a fresh look at the most creative and influential artists of the postwar era. The authors are highly respected art historians and critics chosen for their ability to think clearly and write well. Each handsomely designed volume presents a thorough survey of the artists life and work, as well as statements by the artist, an illustrated chapter on technique, a chronology, lists of exhibitions and public collections, an annotated bibliography, and an index. Every art lover, from the casual museum goer to the serious student, teacher, critic, or curator, will be eager to collect these Modern Masters. And with such a low price, they can afford to collect them all.

About the Author

Lawrence Alloway was an English-born art critic, historian and curator who was one of the earliest European champions of postwar American art. Alloway is noted with coining the term 'Pop Art. 'His books include American Pop Art and Topics in American Art since 1945; he also wrote extensively for various art journals and was art critic for The Nation and co-editor of Art Criticism.