Pop Art Book - Black Dog Publishing

CATEGORYARTarchitecture art designfashion history photographytheory and thingsPop Art BookArtists: Richard Hamilton, EduardoPaolozzi, Peter Blake, Andy Warhol,Joe Tilson, Allen Jones, Patrick Caulfield,Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist,Pauline Boty, et alblack dog publishing limitedUnit 4.04 Tea Building56 Shoreditch High StreetLondon E1 6JJwww.bdpworld.comorder informationMarston Book Servicest. 01235 465 500f. 01235 465 555ISBN10: 1 904772 69 2ISBN13: 978 1 904772 69 9Paperback192 pages300 colour ills23.5 × 19 cmPub date: Mar 2007£24.95• Pop Art Book is a vibrant celebration of one of the twentieth century’s mostimportant and enduring art movements.• Showcasing pieces by major artists including Andy Warhol, Peter Blake, RoyLichtenstein and Eduardo Paolozzi, as well as previously unheralded works byimportant figures such as Pauline Boty, one of the few female pop artists, thisbook is a must-have for anyone interested in modern art.• A bold and exciting take on the movement, Pop Art Book explores Pop Artthrough themes including popular culture, consumerism, literature and politics.• It is the first book on Pop Art to take an interactive approach to the subject,including stickers and pop-ups that encourage the reader to take a playful andcreative attitude towards the movement.• Combining visual excitement with substantial academic reflection, Pop ArtBook provides a profound insight into the historical background behind thiskaleidoscopic art-form, relating the movement to the major events of the era suchas the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement and the assassination of JFK.• Accessibly written and great fun, this book offers an exciting way of learningto the uninitiated, as well as providing connoisseurs with a new take on themovement.• Pop Art Book is published in conjunction with major exhibitions supported bythe Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

architecture art designfashion history photographytheory and thingsDESCRIPTIONPop Art emerged in England and the United States in the late 1950s and becameone of the most important and enduring art movements of the twentieth century.Characterised by a playful approach to themes and techniques drawn from massculture, such as advertising and comic books, Pop Art subverted accepted notions ofartistic practice, closing the gap betweeen 'high' and 'low' culture in the process, andhas delighted, captivated and engaged ever since.Pop Art Book is a vibrant celebration of this important and enduring art-form. The bookincludes works by major artists such as Andy Warhol, Peter Blake, Roy Lichtensteinand Eduardo Paolozzi side by side with previously unheralded works by importantfigures such as Pauline Boty, Jasper Johns and Robert Rauchenberg. Combining visualexcitement with accessible academic reflection on the work, Pop Art Book is bothentertaining and educational.The book explores the movement via themes of popular culture, consumerism, art andliterature. Pop Art Book also provides a profound insight into the historical backgroundbehind this kaleidoscopic art-form, relating the movement to the major events of theera such as the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, the space race, student politics,the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam and the assassination of JFK. The book also putsPop Art in a broader historical context, exploring its continued relevance (evinced bythe recent sale of Banksy's Warhol parody for £50,000) and the relationship betweenPop Art and movements such as Cubism, Purism and contemporary Op Art.This is combined with a fresh and startling approach to the presentation of the images.In the spirit of Pop Art the book includes stickers and pop-ups which encourage thereader to take a playful and creative attitude towards the art. This interactive elementof the book offers a fun way of learning to the uninitiated, as well as providingconnoisseurs with a new take on this art movement."Pop Art is: Popular (designed for a mass audience. Transient (short-term solution).Expendable (easily forgotten). Low cost. Mass Produced. Young (aimed at youth).Witty. Sexy. Gimmicky. Glamorous. Big business. this is just the beginning..."Richard Hamilton, 1957Featured artists include:Clive BarkerPeter BlakeDerek BoshierPauline BotyPatrick CaulfieldAllan D'ArcangeloJim DineRichard HamiltonJann HaworthRobert HendersonAdrian HenriDavid HockneyIndianaJasper JohnsAllen JonesEdward KienholzRB KitajGerald LaingRoy LichtensteinRichard LindnerNicholas MunroClaes OldenburgEduardo PaolozziPeter PhillipsMel RamosRobert RauschenbergLarry RiversJames RosenquistPeter SedgelyGeorge SegalColin SelfRichard SmithJoe TilsonAndy WarholTom Wesselmannblack dog publishing limitedUnit 4.04 Tea Building56 Shoreditch High StreetLondon E1 6JJwww.bdpworld.com