Wayne Thiebaud Figurative Prints
American, 1920-2021
Wayne Thiebaud’s pastel-hued still-life paintings and prints of baked goods, gumball machines, hot dogs and paint cans are often associated with the Pop art movement, thanks to the mass-cultural appeal of their content. Stylistically, however, Thiebaud eschewed the precision found in the art of such Pop giants as Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol in favor of a more painterly approach, not unlike that of the Italian modernist Giorgio Morandi, whose dreamy paintings of vessels and household objects are simple yet richly atmospheric.
Thiebaud was born in Mesa, Arizona, in 1920 and grew up in Southern California from the age of six months. As a high schooler, he had a summer apprenticeship at Walt Disney Studios, which led to a stint as a graphic artist in the U.S. Army Air Forces’ First Motion Picture Unit during World War II. After the war, he attended the California State College at Sacramento on the G.I. Bill, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in 1951 and earning a master’s soon after. He went on to teach at the University of California, Davis, from 1960 to ’91.
In the late ’50s, time spent living in New York City proved crucial to Thiebaud’s career. There, he befriended Abstract Expressionist painters Willem de Kooning and Franz Kline and drew inspiration from the work of Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg. Admiring the color and form on display in New York’s many bakeries, he began painting small canvases featuring rows of treats, which would become one of his central subjects. Though Thiebaud himself doesn’t identify as a Pop artist, the first major exhibition that brought him national renown was a seminal 1962 Pop show at the Sidney Janis Gallery in Manhattan. That same year, he was included in "New Painting of Common Objects” at the Norton Simon Museum of Art at Pasadena, which also featured paintings by Ed Ruscha and Jim Dine. Iconic works such as Pie Counter (1963) demonstrate Thiebaud’s signature treatment of commonplace items with the grandeur and scale of a landscape.
Thiebaud’s interest in exaggerated colors and vernacular subject matter — characteristics that call to mind images found in mid-century advertising — made him an intriguing figure occupying the hazy borderlands between fine and commercial art. Yet through a masterful handling of paint, evocative use of light and poignant sense of isolation, Thiebaud’s work is unquestionably thoughtful and singular. His later forays into landscape painting, as seen in Steep Street (1989) or Country City (1988), bring to bear his bold use of color on complex urban scenes.
Pieces by Thiebaud can be found in the collections of major museums, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, among many others. In 1994, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Bill Clinton.
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Artist: Wayne Thiebaud
Bakery Case
By Wayne Thiebaud
Located in Central, HK
Wayne Thiebaud
Bakery Case, 2018
Offset lithographic poster in colours on smooth wove paper
22 × 24 3/5 in 55.8 × 62.6 cm
Wayne Thiebaud is famous for his colorful paintings of mou...
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Bakery Case by Wayne Thiebaud
By Wayne Thiebaud
Located in London, GB
Wayne Thiebaud: Bakery Case
Wayne Thiebaud (1920) is famous for his mouthwatering depictions of cakes, ice creams and hot dogs. He is well-known for his clear compositions, glisteni...
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Woman in Tub (1965)
By Wayne Thiebaud
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Paint Cans
By Wayne Thiebaud
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Paint Cans" is a lithograph in colors on wove paper made in 1990 by Wayne Thiebaud. The work is number 13 from an edition of 100. The work is signed in pencil, lower right, "Thiebau...
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Bakery Case
By Wayne Thiebaud
Located in Central, HK
Wayne Thiebaud
Bakery Case, 2018
Offset lithographic poster in colours on smooth wove paper
22 × 24 3/5 in 55.8 × 62.6 cm
Wayne Thiebaud is famous for his colorful paintings of mouthwatering cakes, pies, pastries, and everyday items. While his work enjoys a broad appeal and evokes a distinctly American nostalgia, Thiebaud’s complex depictions of light and shadow give depth and strangeness to his deceptively simple compositions. His canvases share affinities with both early Pop art and a longer tradition of still-life painting. At auction, Thiebaud’s paintings regularly sell for...
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Clown, from Recent Etchings I
By Wayne Thiebaud
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1979, this etching and aquatint on Somerset paper is hand-signed by Wayne Thiebaud (Mesa, 1920 - Sacramento, 2021) in pencil in the lower right margin and is numbered from...
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Dark Cake
By Wayne Thiebaud
Located in New York, NY
1983
Woodcut in colors, on Tosa Koza paper
S. 20 3/8 x 22 3/8 in. (51.8 x 56.8 cm)
Edition of 200
Signed, dated and numbered in pencil, lower margin
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1980s Pop Art Wayne Thiebaud Figurative Prints
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Suckers State I
By Wayne Thiebaud
Located in New York, NY
1968
One-color lithograph
Sheet: 16 x 22 in. (40.6 x 55.9 cm)
Edition of 150 + 10AP
Signed, dated and numbered in pencil
Unframed, mint condition
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1960s Pop Art Wayne Thiebaud Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
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- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024Wayne Thiebaud used a variety of mediums to produce his paintings, drawings and prints. The brilliant late artist worked in charcoal, graphite, ballpoint, oil paint, ink, colored pencil, watercolor, pastel and gouache. He is best known for his works depicting everyday objects, such as cosmetics, desserts and paint cans. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Wayne Thiebaud art.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Wayne Thiebaud is often associated with the pop art movement because he focused on common objects. His particular style predates the pop art movement, which accounts for the sometimes classification and the influences of modern art in his work as well. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original artwork from top artists.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Wayne Thiebaud became interested in art he saw in the world around him as a child. When he was a teenager, he made money designing posters for a cinema in his town. He received his formal education from Long Beach Polytechnic High School and the Frank Wiggins Trade School in Los Angeles. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Wayne Thiebaud art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Wayne Thiebaud used oil paints, pastels and charcoal to produce his paintings. In addition to painting, the artist produced etches, lithographs, linocuts and silkscreens. His paintings of pastries and landscapes are especially well known. Shop a range of Wayne Thiebaud art on 1stDibs.