The Cigar in Art by Overlook Press (1996, Hardcover)

Key Details
Author:	Overlook Press
Language:	English
Publisher:	Overlook Pr
Format:	Hardcover
ISBN-10:	0879516933
ISBN-13:	9780879516932

Size
Length:	128 pages
Height:	7.3 in
Width:	8.3 in
Thickness:	0.8 in
Weight:	19.2 oz

Publisher's Note
The cigar is experiencing an incredible renaissance: witness the number of cigar bars springing up around the country; the countless celebrities embracing cigar culture; two glossy magazines devoted to the subject; and legions of new cigar smokers joining the ranks daily, with a burning desire for this deliciously aromatic emblem of a lifestyle that is luxurious, hedonistic, elegant.
The allure of a Havana night featuring a forbidden Cuban Cohiba; the undeniable stylishness of a tuxedoed man lingering over a cigar; the sumptuous dinner punctuated by a Montecristo; the surprising juxtaposition of a beautiful woman smoking a cigar: these are some of the iconic images inspired by the cigar.
The artists who have used cigars in their art are as varied as the images-Pablo Picasso, George Frosz, John Singer Sargent, Edouard Manet, Piero Fornasetti, Thomas Hart Benton, Diego Rivera, Michael Ayrton, Max Beerbohm, and Paul Cadmus are just some of the 85 artists represented here, all paying homage to the cigar. Each piece of art is accompanied by a quote or commentary by a cigar aficionado, from Churchill and Freud to today's best known cigar lovers from the film, art, literary, business, sports and cigar worlds. Like a truly fine cigar, this is a book to be coveted and savored.

The ultimate art book for the cigar lover, The Cigar in Art is a celebration of cigars and the good things in life. The allure of a tropical night featuring a forbidden Cuban Cohiba; the undeniable stylishness of a tuxedoed man lingering over a cigar; the sumptuous dinner punctuated by a Montecristo; the surprising juxtaposition of a beautiful woman smoking a cigar: these are some of the iconic images inspired by the cigar. The artists who have used cigars in their art are as varied as the images - Pablo Picasso, John Singer Sargent, Edward Sorel, LeRoy Neiman, Milton Glaser, David Hockney, Larry Rivers, Weegee, Edouard Manet, Thomas Hart Benton, Diego Rivera, Max Beerbohm, and Paul Cadmus are just some of the artists represented here, all paying homage to the cigar.

The ultimate art book for the cigar lover, The Cigar in Art is a celebration of cigars and the good things in life. The allure of a tropical night featuring a forbidden Cuban Cohiba; the undeniable stylishness of a tuxedoed man lingering over a cigar; the sumptuous dinner punctuated by a Montecristo; the surprising juxtaposition of a beautiful woman smoking a cigar: these are some of the iconic images inspired by the cigar.
The artists who have used cigars in their art are as varied as the images - Pablo Picasso, John Singer Sargent, Edward Sorel, LeRoy Neiman, Milton Glaser, David Hockney, Larry Rivers, Weegee, Edouard Manet, Thomas Hart Benton, Diego Rivera, Max Beerbohm, and Paul Cadmus are just some of the artists represented here, all paying homage to the cigar.