LichtensteinPosters

RoyLichtenstein'sartismostrecognizableforitstrademarkBendaydotsandtwo-dimensionalplanes,cartoon-likequalitiesthatplacedhimattheforefrontoftheAmericanPopArtscene.WithitsheavyemphasisonAmerica'sconsumerculture,Lichtenstein'sstylelendsitselfeasilytothepostergenre.Thisvolumeopenswithhisearliestposter,designedforhisfirstexhibitionattheLeoCastelligalleryin1962,andcloseswithhislast,whichhecompletedintheyearofhisdeath.AnadditionalsectionfeaturesreproductionsfromtheClausvonOldencollectionandincludespostersandflyersthatwereproducedallovertheworldusingLichtenstein'siconicmotifs.TheworksreflectLichtenstein'sprolificimaginationandabilitytoadapthisvisiontothepromotionofmusicandfilmfestivals,theatricalperformances,museums,restaurants,publicservicemessages,aswellashisownexhibitions.AnessaybyJurgenDoringexpoundsuponLichtenstein'sdevelopmentasanartistwhoblurredtheboundariesbetweenlow-andhigh-browart.Thebookalsoincludesanillustratedbiographyoftheartist.