Simon Wilson Pop
Written by art historian Simon Wilson, Pop Art provides a crisp, engaging introduction to one of the most vibrant and influential movements of the 20th century. Published by the Tate Gallery, this accessible volume explores how artists in Britain and the United States turned everyday consumer culture, mass media, comic strips, and commercial advertising into high art.
Published in London, United Kingdom, by Thames and Hudson, "Pop" is an influential vintage art monograph written by British art historian Simon Wilson. This survey volume provides an accessible yet rigorous analysis of the international Pop Art movement, exploring how artists in the United Kingdom and the United States drew inspiration from mass media, commercial advertising, consumer culture, comic books, and post-war popular iconography during the 1950s and 1960s.
Featuring an eye-catching yellow softcover layout, the top band presents clean white typography set within a dark block crediting the author "Simon Wilson", the title "Pop", and the features tagline "64 pages in colour". The central illustration showcases Mel Ramos's famous Pop Art painting "Virnaburger" (1965), depicting a pin-up figure posed atop oversized commercial Philip Morris cigarette packaging against a solid yellow backdrop. Inside, the volume offers concise critical commentary alongside full-color and black-and-white plates reproducing works by major Pop Art figures including Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Peter Blake, Richard Hamilton, and Tom Wesselmann. An essential collectible for modern art historians, Pop Art enthusiasts, and 20th-century art monograph collectors.
| Title | Simon Wilson Pop |
|---|---|
| Brand | Thames and Hudson / Simon Wilson / Mel Ramos |
| Category | Textbook |
| SKU | 89475932 |
| Condition | used |
| Weight | 190.0 g |
| HS Code | 4901,99 |
| Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
| MPN | 9Z9S2o3 |
