Product Description

Richard Estes is known internationally as one of the founders of hyperrealism and one of the key figures of contemporary American painting. Born in Kewanee, Illinois, on 4 May 1932, he is a poet of the American metropolis, a subtle investigator into the evolution of the urban landscape - a narrative that can easily be read in his works (included are his paintings of Venice, Florence, Barcelona, Cordova and Hiroshima). He also explores landscapes where an uncontaminated nature seems to flex its muscles defiantly (the imposing Machu Picchu or the luminous vibrations of the sea seen from a ferry off the coast of Maine).

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #502815 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Customer Reviews

Richard Estes: a book for Advanced Higher Art
This book was useful for some sixth year pupils doing Advanced Higher Art dissertations. The text and facts were good as were the illustrations. The only down side was the fact that one half of the book was in Spanish and obviously this cut down on the amount of information in English. We managed to borrow the John Wilmerding book on Richard Estes and this was given a five star rating by my students.