Pop Art: A New Generation of Style (Art Movements)

Smithmark Publishing, Perry, Judith

ISBN 10: 1855019418 / ISBN 13: 9781855019416

Published by Smithmark Publishers, 1997

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Hardcover in very good condition. All inside pages are in great shape. Minor shelf wear to the dust jacket.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pop Art: A New Generation of Style (Art Movements)
• Publisher: Smithmark Publishers
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1855019418
• ISBN 13: 9781855019416
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

It is odd that some of this century's most recognizable art and some of its least understood pieces both hail from the artistic movement known as pop art. (Who has not been to a museum with an Andy Warhol on display and overheard the comment, "Why is that considered art?") Regardless of your level of enthusiasm (or lack thereof) for the movements collectively known as pop, you'll surely find something to appreciate in Richard Leslie's Pop A New Generation of Style. Unlike many art books, which start with an introductory essay and then leave you to wade unguided through its various color plates, Pop Art presents a continuous thread of text and images. Leslie begins with the movements preceding and following pop. His commentary encompasses many disparate and distinctive works, all of which fall under the moniker of pop, elucidating both their common themes as well as their individual values. Such images include both the familiar (Lichtenstein, Warhol) and the less well known (Artschwager, Katz), making Pop Art relevant for art students of all levels.

Book Description

Western art has evolved through a wide range of styles, each characterized by its own unique philosophy and masterpieces. This series is a visual tribute to these formative movements in Western art and the artists and forces that created them.

Pop artists celebrated such symbols of mass culture as soft drink bottles, comic strips, and hamburgers. This volume considers the history and evolution of this unique art movement, from its origins and antecedents to the height of its popularity.