
Tom Wesselmann
French Edition
Stephane Aquin(Editor)
Prestel (Publisher)
Published on 25. May 2012
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-3-7913-5203-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book examines the work of Tom Wesselmann, one of the great American Pop artists alongside Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol, and sheds new light on his distinctive contributions to art history. Exploring Wesselmann's steadfast focus on the fundamentals of art making, this generously illustrated volume casts him as an heir to both Ingres and Matisse, and a forefunner to contemporary artists such as Eric Fischl, Richard Phillips, and Mickalene Thomas. While famous for his Great American Nude series and still lifes of the early 1960s, Wesselmann consistently reinvented himself as an artist. He explored a variety of techniques including collage, painting, bas-relief, still lifes, laser-cut landscapes, and three-dimensional nudes. Wesselmann's forceful compositions exude cool objectification and rich sensuality, and exemplify the shift in cultural paradigms, between the old world and the new that began in the 1960s. Wesselmann also wrote country music, including the classic song "I Love Doing Texas with You," which appears on the soundtrack to Brokeback Mountain. Including scholarly essays and numerous illustrations, this monograph reveals the astonishing visual impact and superb aesthetic quality of Wesselmann's work.
Reviews / Votes
"This luxuriously produced exhibition catalogue on Tom Wesselmann's work is a welcome addition to the literature." --Choice -This luxuriously produced exhibition catalogue on Tom Wesselmann's work is a welcome addition to the literature.- --Choice "This luxuriously produced exhibition catalogue on Tom Wesselmann's work is a welcome addition to the literature." --Choice-This luxuriously produced exhibition catalogue on Tom Wesselmann's work is a welcome addition to the literature.- --Choice
More details
Language
French
Place of publication
Munich
Germany
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 361 mm
Width: 254 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1973 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-7913-5203-9 (9783791352039)
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