Wayne Thiebaud by Ulf Kster

Wayne Thiebaud by Ulf Kster

Wayne Thiebaud's famous, literally candy-colored still lifes of pies, cakes, gumball machines, and lipsticks reflect the promise and abundance of the American way of life - a society of plenty, where supply exceeds demand. The tactile impression created by his pasty layers of paint brings the objects to life and creates an atmosphere in which irony and melancholy are carefully balanced. Testing the possibilities of painterly expression, Thiebaud’s brilliant painting technique explores the boundaries of the real and imagined world. This catalog presents all aspects of the legendary American artist’s oeuvre, including still lifes and portraits, as well as his deserted, multi-perspective cityscapes and river landscapes, in luminous pastels that exude a peculiar summertime sadness.

WAYNE THIEBAUD (1920, Mesa, Arizona–2021, Sacramento, California) began his career as a cartoonist, briefly working for Walt Disney studios, and graphic designer. As an artist, Thiebaud was associated with the U.S. Pop Art movement: his still lifes gained nationwide attention as part of the landmark exhibition New Paintings of Common Objects in 1962, which also featured Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Ed Ruscha and is considered a milestone in the critical reception of Pop Art.

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ISBN 13	9783775754026
ISBN 10	3775754024
Title	Wayne Thiebaud
Author	Ulf Küster
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Hatje Cantz
Year published	2023-03-16
Number of pages	160
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