Louis K. Meisel
American author and art dealer
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Louis K. Meisel (born 1942 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American author, art dealer and proponent[1] of the photorealist art movement, having coined the term in 1969.[2][3] He is the owner of one of the earliest art galleries in SoHo, at 141 Prince Street. Meisel is also an important collector of pin-up art.[4][5]
Louis K. Meisel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1942 (age 83–84) |
| Occupation | Author, art dealer |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Non-fiction, art |
| Subjects | Photorealism |
| Website | |
| meiselgallery | |
Published works
Meisel has authored numerous books on the topic of photorealism and pin-up art, and has contributed to dozens of art magazines. He is a member of the Authors Guild.[6]
- Nathan Wasserberger (1964)[7]
- Richard Estes: The Complete Paintings, 1966-1985 (Abrams, 1986)[8]
- Clarice Cliff:The Bizarre Affair (Abrams, 1998)[9]
- Photorealism (Abradale Press, 1989)[10]
- Charles Bell: The Complete Works 1970-1990 (Abrams, 1991)[11]
- Photorealism Since 1980 (1993)[12]
- The Great American Pin-Up (Taschen,1996)[13]
- Pin-Up Poster Book: The Edward Runci Collection (Collectors Press, 1997)[14]
- Photorealism at the Millennium (Abrams, 2002)[15]
- Mel Ramos Pop Art Fantasies: The Complete Paintings (Watson-Guptill, 2004)[16]
- Gil Elvgren: All His Glamorous American Pin-Ups (Taschen, 2008)[17]
- Photorealism In The Digital Age (Abrams, 2013)[18]
Music patronage
Meisel is the Vice Chairman of the Board of the Concert Artists Guild.[19] In the early 2010s he initiated the Salon Series at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, New York, which presents around forty classical music concerts per year.[20]