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Product Identifiers
PublisherYale University Press
ISBN-100300205120
ISBN-139780300205121
eBay Product ID (ePID)175747057
Product Key Features
Book TitleRichard Estes' Realism
Number of Pages178 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicHistory / Contemporary (1945-), Individual Artists / Monographs, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, American / General
IllustratorYes
GenreArt
AuthorHelen Ferrulli, Patterson Sims, Jessica May
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight44 Oz
Item Length1 in
Item Width1.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2013-955379
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal759.13
SynopsisA rich compendium of Estes' virtuosic photorealist paintings, which capture light and reflections in brilliant detail Richard Estes (b. 1932) is one of the most celebrated adopters of Photorealism; his paintings are characterized by painstaking detail that mimics the clarity and accuracy of photographs. Estes' most famous canvases from the 1970s depict New York's urban landscape, and his manner of painting reflections in a multitude of metal and glass surfaces displays astounding technical skill. In his subsequent career, Estes has continued to demonstrate his superlative ability to show complex plays of light and shadow in Maine seascapes, views of Venetian lagoons, and nighttime street scenes. Accompanying Estes' first solo exhibition of paintings in the United States in over two decades, Richard Estes' Realism surveys fifty years of his work and places him within the historical narrative of realist painting. The authors explore the ongoing modernist dialogue between camera and canvas, and discuss the situation of Estes' work at the crossroads of painting and photography. Fifty full-page plates showcase the amazing precision of Estes' paintings, and a thorough chronology and bibliography provide an enlightening account of his life. This handsome book offers a lavish presentation of Estes' spellbinding body of work that attests to his enduring artistic impact., A rich compendium of Estes' virtuosic photorealist paintings, which capture light and reflections in brilliant detail