Roy Lichtenstein

MoMA Artist Series

by Sarat Maharaj, Robert Rosenblum, Roy Lichtenstein (Artist)

Roy Lichtenstein made a tremendous impact on Modern art in the twentieth century. As a pioneer of Pop art, he was a key figure in the postwar tradition that brought American art to the forefront of the international scene. This new volume in the "MoMA Artist Series," which explores important artists and favorite works in the collection of The Museum of Modern Art, guides readers through a dozen of the artist's most memorable achievements. A short and lively essay by Carolyn Lanchner, a former curator of painting and sculpture at the Museum, accompanies each work, illuminating its significance and placing it in its historical moment in the development of Modern art and the artist's own life. This volume provides a unique overview of someone who shaped the development of American art since mid-century and is an excellent resource for readers interested in the stories behind the masterpieces of the Modern canon.

Genres: Art

56 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2005

Reviews

[Sharon Barrow Wilfong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another volume in the MOMA series I've been reading. This one is about ten works by Roy Lichtenstein. Not all of them were parodies of melodramatic themes from the fifties, but Carolyn Lanchner provides insight into why Lichtenstein took his art in the direction he did, who influenced him and who he has influenced since.

[Maxim Stockmann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting!

[Hamid · Rating 3 out of 5]

هنر مدرن، نوع نگاه و همینطور ابزار مدرن و متفاوتی میخواد و چه کسی بهتر از لیختن‌ اشتاین. چیزی که تو کارهای لیختن اشتاین جذابه نه تکنیک‌های خیلی پیچیده تو طراحیه نه چیزهای از این قبیل؛ تیزبینی و نگاه دقیقش به دور و اطرافشه و ایده‌هایی که از طبیعت و طرح‌های بقیه میگیره و اونارو با رویکرد جدیدی ترکیب‌بندی میکنه. ترکیب‌بندی‌هایی که به بهترین شکل کلیشه‌های هنر متعالی رو در تقابل با کلیشه‌های فرهنگی قرار میده. کتاب چندتا از کارهای مهمش رو بررسی میکنه.

[Luis Maggi · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nice quick guide to understanding the artist's masterpieces. Without trying to be over sofisticated, the curator explains and walks you through Lichtensteins phases, what inspired him and how to apreciate his art.