Wayne Thiebaud Survey 1947-1976
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Wayne Thiebaud Survey 1947-1976 Details
Wayne Thiebaud (b. 1920) is an American painter widely known for his colorful works depicting commonplace objects—pies, lipsticks, paint cans, ice cream cones, pastries, and hot dogs—as well as for his landscapes and figure paintings. Thiebaud is associated with the pop art movement because of his interest in objects of mass culture, although his early works, executed during the fifties and sixties, slightly predate the works of the classic pop artists. Thiebaud uses heavy pigment and exaggerated colors to depict his subjects, and the well-defined shadows characteristic of advertisements are almost always included in his work. In addition to pastries, Thiebaud has painted characters such as Mickey Mouse as well as landscapes, streetscapes, and cityscapes, which were influenced by the work of Richard Diebenkorn. His paintings such as Sunset Streets (1985) and Flatland River (1997) are noted for their hyper realism, and have been compared to Edward Hopper's work, another artist who was fascinated with mundane scenes from everyday American life. This book is from an exhibit of his works done between 1947 and 1976. It was shown at the Phoenix Art Museum in Phoenix; the Oakland Museum in Oakland, CA; the University of Southern California Art Galleries in Los Angeles; and the Des Moines Art Center in Des Moines, IA. Read more
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