Louis K. Meisel

Who is Louis K. Meisel?

Louis K. Meisel is an American author, art dealer and proponent of the photorealist art movement, having coined the term in 1969. He is also the owner of one of the earliest art galleries in SoHo at 141 Prince Street. In addition to Photorealism, Meisel is responsible for the resurgence of interest in the sub-set of American illustration identified as "Pin-up", and is the largest collector of original art of both genres. The Meisel Gallery contains one of the largest collections of pin-up art in the world. Meisel operates another gallery with business partner Frank Bernarducci, the Bernarducci Meisel Gallery at 37 West 57th Street in Manhattan.