Book 34 - Janis Hendrickson "Lichtenstein"

Janis Hendrickson "Lichtenstein" (Taschen)



This is a short and sweet book on Roy Lichtenstein. It isn't a very in-depth read but it will make you interested in learning more about the pop artist. It is an interesting, accessible introduction to Lichtenstein and his work. It doesn't suffer from translation problems as some other Taschen books I've read have, nor does it suffer from the awful metaphysical nonsense that the entry in this series about Turner does. I was a little disappointed to find that Lichtenstein's sculptural work is not given more than a couple of paragraphs, since they were a revelation in the exhibition I saw at the Tate years ago.

For the price, you can find it at and the time it takes to read it, it's a great book. But it does lack the full range of awesomeness that was Roy Lichtenstein.