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出版Rizzoli, 2006
主題Art / GeneralArt / American / GeneralArt / History / Contemporary (1945-)Art / Individual Artists / General
ISBN08478280779780847828074
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=DQJKAQAAIAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋Richard Estes, the American "king of photorealism," is regarded as one of the most important witnesses to the New York urban landscape. The crisp, clarity of Estes' paintings is reminiscent of photography, yet upon closer inspection his work reveals elements and perspectives that do not exist in reality. Like the artist Red Grooms, he is a true New York artist; Estes views the shop windows and street signs as his subjects, and gives his own unique perspective of city life. His hyper-crisp, people-less streetscapes have more to do with minimalism and realism than with traditional landscape painting. The book illustrates his fifty years of work and includes many recently completed paintings, published here for the first time. Author John Wilmerding is one of the most respected and widely known authorities on American art, and he takes a fresh look at this significant realist painter. The text covers the artist's themes and techniques and the inspiration of other artists such as Vermeer, Canaletto, Frederic Church, Edward Hopper, and Walker Evans. This book encompasses Estes' entire oeuvre and is an essential resource for all collectors of his work.--Book jacket.