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Wayne Thiebaud

American painter (1920-2021) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 101

Wayne Thiebaud was an American painter known for his colorful works depicting commonplace objects - pies, cakes, lipsticks, paint cans, ice cream cones, pastries, and hot dogs - as well as for his landscapes and figure paintings. Thiebaud is regarded as one of the United States' most beloved and recognizable artists.

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Awards

California Hall of Fame2010
National Medal of Arts

About this person

Thiebaud is associated with the pop art movement because of his interest in objects of mass culture, though he slightly predated the classic pop artists, producing his early works of this style in the fifties and sixties. Thiebaud used heavy pigment and exaggerated colors to depict his subjects, his work almost always including the well-defined shadows characteristic of advertisements.

Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 2021 · aged 101