Internationally renowned artist and illustrator Barbara Nessim's images
of female figures, originating in the counterculture of the 1960s, place
her in a tradition of American iconography that extends from Norman
Rockwell to Keith Haring. A constant innovator, Nessim incorporates
fashion, computers, and photography into her popular art. This book
captures not only the work--ranging from the sketchbooks that are the
wellspring of her art to prominent magazine assignments, such as a
Rolling Stone cover of John Lennon, to elaborate large-scale
projects--but also the life that carried her from New York's high
bohemia as a young artist to the world of cutting-edge visual
journalism.
Praise for Barbara Nessim:
"Women who built careers as illustrators in Mad Men-era New York were
few and far between, and one is Barbara Nessim." --The New York Times