Diners

by John Baeder

John Baeder is an American painter closely associated with the Photorealist movement. This book showcases his detailed paintings of American roadside diners and eateries.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, History

144 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1992

Reviews

[Mike Zickar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great artwork, and great joy! It's important to read works by people who have a real passion for their subject, as we're surrounded by cynicism and sarcasm in today's society. Baeder gets real joy from documenting in all ways (not just through painting) the American diner. Although the American diner isn't my passion (too few vegan options!), I get pleasure in following the paths of someone else's passion.

[Mercurymouth]

By-gone Americana ❤️

[David Allen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Disappointingly for this Californian, Baeder's book is almost exclusively about prefabricated metal diners on the East Coast, which he renders in photo-realistic paintings and amusing prose. I learned more about his diner compulsion than I did about diners, though. Something of a classic, but it wasn't for me.

[Leonard Pierce · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have a weird fascination with diners, and I bought this book thinking it was a book of photos of old-school diners. In fact, they're photorealistic paintings. Very odd, but enjoyable.