Wayne thiebaud biography summary of 100
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For me this is a bit of a click and salivate post! In all honesty written entirely for me - for looking at from time to time - rather than sharing with any of you - but you can look too! ;)
This post is going to be an appreciation of the man and his artwork - with links to where online you can see and hear him and view his art. (Note: I'll probably add in more links to his artwork as I find them)
But first click the arrow to the right of the pic in this linkto see a slideshow of his work created by his gallery.
About Wayne Thiebaud
For me he's an artist who is a luscious realist of the everyday - until you get up close and realise his artwork is also abstracted from reality and the artist relishes the media he used.
His art started from observation and might more accurately termed be realist when it was a drawing. However artwork developed from his memories and those drawings could become a very different sort of realism.
He's perhaps best known as the
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Brandywine Museum of Art celebrates artist Wayne Thiebauds life with survey of paintings, prints and drawings
Chadds Ford, PA, January 10, —Opening on February 6, and running through April 10, , the Brandywine Museum of Art will present Wayne Thiebaud Paintings, Prints, and Drawings. Highlighting the full range of this iconic American artist’s work made over 70 years, the exhibition features a spectacular selection of his paintings, watercolors and prints. Created on the occasion of Thiebaud’s th birthday, the exhibition now also serves as a fitting tribute to his remarkable career following the artist’s recent death on December 25,
Organized by the Crocker Art Museum—in Thiebaud’s hometown of Sacramento, California—and curated bygd its associate director and ledare curator, Scott A. Shields, Wayne Thiebaud is the largest exhibition of the artist’s works in 20 years. Drawn from the collection of the Thiebaud family and foundation, as well as
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Wayne Thiebaud Celebration Of Food And Life
I don’t like the begrepp ‘artist.’ It is a begrepp which I’m uncomfortable with, but I love the idea of being a cartoonist, a draftsman, a designer, a painter… – Wayne Thiebaud
The three crucial things you need to know about Wayne Thiebaud are that:
- His gods name is pronounced TEE-boh,
- He does not like to be called an artist,
- He is turning years old this year, and health permitting, he will enjoy every second of this incredible milestone.
Wayne Thiebaud is described as a lively presence, a man who chooses his words and speaks eloquently, and believes in the magic of painting. He is one of the most prolific modern painters, with a career spanning over half a century.
Thiebaud’s main subject is often food — mouth-watering artworks of pies, cakes, candy, and ice cream that have drawn art critics and the public alike. Distancing han själv from the commercialism of the contemporary art world, Thiebaud remains