Wayne Thiebaud 100: Paintings. Prints. and Drawings

Celebrating the 100th birthday of one of America’s most respected and beloved artists. Wayne Thiebaud 100: Paintings. Prints. and Drawings honors a lifetime of extraordinary achievements across many genres. Best known for his tantalizing paintings of desserts. Thiebaud has long been affiliated with Pop Art. though his body of work is far more expansive. continuing to grow as the artist approaches his milestone birthday. Across the decades. Thiebaud rendered various details of American life through his art—from urban views and rural landscapes to clowns and household items—all the time continuing to explore the food subjects that made him famous.Wayne Thiebaud 100 accompanies an exhibition of the same name. organized by the Crocker Art Museum. In addition to the 100 paintings. prints. and drawings featured in the exhibition. this publication includes numerous other contextual paintings by Thiebaud. art by the masters who inspired him. and photographs of the artist with family and friends. taken over the course of his extraordinary career.