Louis K. Meisel

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Louis K. Meisel
Born1942 (age 82–83)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation Author, art dealer
LanguageEnglish
Genres Non-fiction, art
Subjects Photorealism
Website
meiselgallery.com

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]

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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]

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]

References

  1. ↑ "In The Real Art World", intherealartworld.blogspot.com, 18 November 2009
  2. ↑ "Meisel Gallery Home Page", meiselgallery.com
  3. ↑ "The Weeks Gallery", weeksgallery.sunyjcc.edu
  4. ↑ "Gallery Information | Great American Pinup". 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-01-08. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
  5. ↑ "Deutsche Bank Article", db-artmag.de
  6. ↑ "Author's Guild", authorsguild.net
  7. ↑ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1971). Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1968: January-June. Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
  8. ↑ Meisel, Louis K. (1986). Richard Estes: The Complete Paintings, 1966-1985. Abrams. ISBN   978-0-8109-0881-9.
  9. ↑ Griffin, Leonard; Meisel, Louis K.; Meisel, Susan Pear (1988). Clarice Cliff: The Bizarre Affair. Abrams. ISBN   978-0-8109-2323-2.
  10. ↑ Meisel, Louis K. (1989). Photo-Realism. Abradale Press. ISBN   978-0-8109-8092-1.
  11. ↑ Geldzahler, Henry; Bell, Charles; Meisel, Louis K. (1991). Charles Bell: The Complete Works, 1970-1990. Abrams. ISBN   978-0-8109-3114-5.
  12. ↑ Meisel, Louis K. (1993). Photorealism Since 1980. H.N. Abrams. ISBN   978-0-8109-3720-8.
  13. ↑ Martignette, Charles G.; Meisel, Louis K. (1996). The Great American Pin-up. Taschen. ISBN   978-3-8228-8497-3.
  14. ↑ Martignette, Charles G.; Meisel, Louis K. (1997). Pin-Up Poster Book: The Edward Runci Collection. Collectors Press, Incorporated. ISBN   978-1-888054-15-6.
  15. ↑ Meisel, Louis K.; Chase, Linda (2002-10-01). Photorealism At the Millennium. Harry N. Abrams. ISBN   978-0-8109-3483-2.
  16. ↑ Mel Ramos Pop Art Fantasies: The Complete Paintings. Watson-Guptill. 2004. ISBN   978-0-8230-4093-3.
  17. ↑ Martignette, Charles G.; Meisel, Louis K. (2008). Gil Elvgren: All His Glamorous American Pin-ups. Taschen. ISBN   978-3-8365-0305-1.
  18. ↑ Meisel, Louis K.; Harris, Elizabeth Katherine May (2018-10-29). Photorealism in the Digital Age. Abrams. ISBN   978-1-68335-555-7.
  19. ↑ "Board and Staff". CAG. Archived from the original on 2025-07-10. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  20. ↑ Post, James Lane (2024-04-29). "Parrish Art Museum Salon Series Presents Classical Musicians This Spring • James Lane Post • Hamptons Culture & Lifestyle Magazine". James Lane Post. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
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