Roy Lichtenstein: Mural with Blue Brushstroke by LICHTENSTEIN, Roy (artist); Calvin TOMPKINS - 1987

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1987. Softcover. A fine copy, the spine faded. 9 x 9 inches. 128 pages. Wrappers. "When one of the world's most important contemporary artists, Roy Lichtenstein painted his largest painting ever - a five-storey high mural in New York City - photographer Bob Adelman was there with his camera and tape recorder to document the event. The Art of Roy Lichtenstein: Mural with Blue Brushstroke is the result of this special collaboration between a great artist and a world-renowned photographer. In words and pictures it reveals how Lichtenstein executed this formidable work. The photographs recording this unique event are superb; the vivid text describes in detail the artist's personal vision of his own art and illuminates his views on other painters' work.