{"product_id":"tom-wesselmann-9783791352022","title":"Tom Wesselmann","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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 Wesselmanns 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. Wesselmanns 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 Wesselmanns work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67929258786869,"sku":"ByrdShop_3791352024","price":348.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9783791352022.jpg?v=1794195747","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/tom-wesselmann-9783791352022","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}