Louis K. Meisel
Louis K. Meisel (born 1942 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American published author and the founder and proponent[1] of the photorealist art movement, coining the term in 1969.[2][3] He is also the owner of one of the earliest art galleries located in SoHo at 141 Prince Street. In addition to Photorealism, Meisel is responsible for the resurgence of interest in the sub-set of American Illustration identified as Pin-up, and is the largest collector of original art of both genres. The Meisel Gallery contains one of the largest collections of pin-up art in the world.[4] Meisel operates another gallery, the Bernarducci.Meisel.Gallery located at 37 West 57th Street, Manhattan. Meisel is primarily an art dealer[5] and appraiser.
Photorealism as defined by Meisel
Photorealism the word coined by Meisel is the creation of paintings fashioned in such a way as to appear to be photographs in their finished forms. Meisel defined the qualities of photorealist as one who:
- The photorealist uses the camera and photograph to gather information.
- The photorealist uses a mechanical or semimechanical means to transfer the information to the canvas.
- The photorealist must have the technical ability to make the finished work appear photographic.
- The artist must have exhibited work as a photorealist by 1972 to be considered one of the central photorealists.
- The artist must have devoted at least five years to the development and exhibition of photorealist work.
Published works
Louis K. Meisel has published sixteen books on the topic of photorealism as well as pin up art, including:
- Gil Elvgren: All His Glamorous American Pin-Ups[6] 2008 - ISBN 3836503050
- The Great American Pin-Up[7] 1996 - ISBN 3822884979
- Photorealism Since 1980[8] 1993 - ISBN 0810937204
- Photorealism[9] 1980 - ISBN 0810914646
- Photorealism at the Millennium[10] 2002 - ISBN 0810934833
- Richard Estes: The Complete Paintings, 1966-1985[11] 1986 - ISBN 0810908816
- Pin-Up Poster Book: The Edward Runci Collection[12] 1997 - ISBN 1888054158
- Mel Ramos Pop Art Fantasies: The Complete Paintings[13] 2004 - ISBN 0823040933
- Nathan Wasserberger[14]- 1964
- Clarice Cliff:The Bizarre Affair[15] 1998 - ISBN 10: 0810923238
- Charles Bell: The Complete Works 1970-1990[16] 1991 ISBN 0810931141
- Photorealism In The Digital Age 2013 - in press
In addition to the above, Meisel has contributed to dozens of art magazines[17] and is a member of the Authors Guild.
The Louis K. Meisel Gallery
The Louis K. Meisel Gallery exhibits[18] and sells the works of prominent photorealist artists such as:
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