WAYNE THIEBAUD: A RADICAL REALISM

This book examines the extraordinary career of Wayne Thiebaud (19202021) and highlights his iconic representations of everyday scen es. Born in Mesa, Arizona, Thiebauds formative years in Southern California and his long-term residence in Northern California crucially influenced his work. Renowned for his vibrant portrayals of commonplace objectsdessert pastries, bow ties, paint cans, and hot dogsas well as his figure studies and landscapes, Thiebaud is reexamined through the lens of his lifelong engagement with historical and contem...[Llegir més]