The Pop Object: The Still Life Tradition in Pop Art

A major survey of Pop Art from private collections. Published on the occasion of an exhibition of the same title, The Pop Object is the most comprehensive survey of Pop Art to be organized by theme and historical precedents, with such classic works as Andy Warhols Brillo Soap Pads, Robert Arnesons Oreo Cookie Jar, Claes Oldenburgs Pie à la Mode, Roy Lichtensteins Black Flowers, and Wayne Thiebauds Gumball Machine. With more than ninety color illustrations, this large-format book brings together the most important examples of works by artists Jasper Johns, Jim Dine, Marisol, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, James Rosenquist, Wayne Thiebaud, Andy Warhol, Tom Wesselmann, and many others, from the 1960s to the present. The still life has often been the stepchild to landscape, history, and figurative painting. By examining themes like food and drink, household objects, flowers, and body parts, noted art historian John Wilmerding emphasizes Pops playfulness and brings the history of the movement right up to date. See more