Specialties
Photorealism. Hyperrealism. Sculpture. Pin-up Art.
History
Established in 1973.
In 1973 Louis K. Meisel Gallery opened its doors on Prince street and West Broadway where it occupies 20,000 square feet and continues to exhibit new and classic paintings by many of the original Photorealist artists. In addition, Louis K. Meisel Gallery SoHo exhibits vintage and contemporary American illustration, outstanding examples of American realism.
Meet the Business Owner: Louis K. M.
Louis K. Meisel has been an art dealer specializing in contemporary art since 1967. He has owned and operated a public gallery in New York City since 1969, the first five years on Madison Avenue and from 1973 to the present on Prince Street in SoHo. Louis K. Meisel Gallery occupies nearly 20,000 square feet, and is therefore one of the largest galleries in Manhattan. Louis K. Meisel has written the definitive books on Photorealism (four volumes), published in 1980, 1993, 2002 and 2013 by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York. He has also written the definitive books on the works of the contemporary artists Richard Estes, Charles Bell and Mel Ramos. Meisel's most recent books on the lives and works of great American pin-up artists of the 1930's through the 1960's include The Great American Pin-Up in 1996, The Best of American Girlie Magazine in 1997, and Gil Elvgren - All his Glamorous American Pin-ups in 1999, all published by Benedikt Taschen Verlag, Cologne, Germany.