The Thiebaud Buffet

Confections, Wayne Thiebaud

This from Art MoCo:

"Wayne Thiebaud’s signature food paintings of the 1960’s began with his oil on canvas study of French Fries which he followed up with a variety of desserts. Thiebaud’s fast food fixation has placed him among the pre-Pop art pioneers, but this is based purely on subject matter as his painterly style marks him as more of a realist."

It would be hard for any artist to complain about their place in art history. The glut of artists throughout history leaves behind only a select few for us to keep in our memories, or our textbooks. However, it does Thiebaud a disservice to remember him only for his paintings of food. If you venture over to the Allan Stone Gallery and look at some of his other work you will see the breadth of subject is much larger. The rich pastel colors and knowing, unique textures are present throughout all of his work.

River Farm Study, Wayne Thiebaud

Posted by Paul Hina at May 25, 2005 10:39 AM