{"product_id":"wayne-thiebaud-isbn-9780847871629","title":"Wayne Thiebaud","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn remembrance of revered American artist Wayne Thiebaud who passed away in 2021 at the age of 101, the definitive monograph of Wayne Thiebaud’s work is now available in a reformatted, accessibly priced edition, including his last paintings.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis  is  the  most  comprehensive  monograph  to  date on  Wayne  Thiebaud,  with  new  works  added,  in  a reformatted  size.  Spanning  the  length  of  his  career from  the  1950s  to  the  present,  the  book  has  been made in close collaboration with the artist. Thiebaud selected the works himself, making the book an act of autobiography  in  a  sense.  At  age  100,  he  looks  back over his life and his work, rich with breakthroughs in painting and masterful individuality. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “Required reading for those who have a healthy appetite for provocative art.” —\u003ci\u003eBloomberg Business\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “This  comprehensive  monograph  of  more  than  200 illustrations  can  literally  be  considered  eye  candy. American  artist  Wayne  Thiebaud  is  famed  for  his brightly colored canvases of cakes, diner pies, pastries, ice  cream  cones,  candy  and  brightly  colored  gumball machines. . . . Whether still lifes or landscapes, Thiebaud’s paintings are akin to visual Prozac; you simply cannot  be  in  a  bad  mood  looking  at  them.”  —\u003ci\u003eKansas City Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “While   Thiebaud   is   best   known   for   his   heavily pigmented  still  lifes  of  cakes,  pies,  and  candies,  [this] book  shows  his  broader  range,  from  vibrant  landscapes depicting highways and farmland to portraits of solitary figures. . . The texts examine Thiebaud’s influences  as  well  as  his  impact  on  the  art  world  and  the individual viewers of his work.” —\u003ci\u003eArchitectural Digest\u003c\/i\u003e\"This 376-page reformatted edition encourages us to see the world through his singular paintings once again.\" —NEW CRITERION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This lovely reissued and enlarged volume of Wayne Thiebaud’s work is a tempting and confectionary catalogue loaded with enough suckers and sweets, cream cakes and puff pastries, American apple pie, chocolate candy and caramel to put readers into a diabetic coma. But there is more to Thiebaud than sugar, and the book provides happy hours admiring the broader scope of his work.\" —MUTUAL ART MAGAZINE\u003cb\u003eKenneth Baker\u003c\/b\u003e has been the resident art critic at the San Francisco Chronicle since 1983. \u003cb\u003eNicholas Fox Weber \u003c\/b\u003eis a cultural historian and executive director of the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation. \u003cb\u003eKaren Wilkin\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent curator and art critic based in New York. \u003cb\u003eJohn Yau\u003c\/b\u003e is an American poet and critic who lives in New York.\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Rizzoli Electa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233831268581,"sku":"NP9780847871629","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780847871629.jpg?v=1767743653","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/wayne-thiebaud-isbn-9780847871629","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}