Roy Lichtenstein [Paperback]

Lawrence Alloway (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1983

With more than 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. Modern Masters form a perfect reference set for home, school, or library. Each handsomely designed volume presents:

- A thorough survey of the artist's life and work

- Statements by the artist

- An illustrated chapter on technique

- Chronology

- Lists of exhibitions and public collections

- Annotated bibliography

- Index

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Language Notes

Text: German, English --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Mike Venezia is the author of several nonfiction books for children. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Abbeville Press (August 1, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896593312
• ISBN-13: 978-0896593312
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,442,703 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb illustrations, intelligent text!, September 9, 1999

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John Stedman ([e-mail]) (Greece) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lichtenstein: 1923-1997 (Basic Art) (Paperback)

Taschen triumphs again with a beautifully produced overview of Lichtenstein's entire career, with excellent reproductions of his major works and some less wellknown pieces. Essential.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Slightly disappointing, December 14, 2007

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Claude Reich (Florianopolis, Brazil and Paris, France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Roy Lichtenstein (Paperback)

Being a fan of the Modern Masters series, I was a little disappointed with this book, not because of its text, which is full of information and insightul remarks written by a leading art historian, but because of the illustrations, most of which are in black and white. Lichtenstein's works gain a lot at being well reproduced and, in this case, this is a major flaw. Apart from that, the entire career of the artist is studied and most of his major works, especially the paintings from the 1960's, are illustrated.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pop at its best, April 8, 2007

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Claude Reich (Florianopolis, Brazil and Paris, France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Roy Lichtenstein (Hardcover)

This book is the catalogue for an exhibition held at the Kunsthaus Bregenz in 2006. It studies Lichtenstein's work chronologically and dividing it by themes (women, interiors, early paintings...). The reproductions are very good and even show the paintings in their current frame (an unusual step which I think gives an extra dimension to the works). A very interesting book, easy to read, on an artist that changed the way we look at art.