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WAYNE THIEBAUD (1920-2021)

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<div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Wayne Thiebaud’s <em>Boston Cremes</em> (1970–71) forms part of the artist’s portfolio <em>Seven Still Lifes and a Silver Landscape</em>. Signed and dated by the artist in 1970, the print has not previously appeared at auction. Thiebaud, a central figure in Post-War American art, is celebrated for his luminous depictions of everyday objects, most notably desserts and consumer goods, that situate him at the intersection of Pop Art’s engagement with mass culture and a painterly sensibility indebted to Impressionism.</font></div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Decadent rows of chocolate-topped pastries are presented in neat sequence, echoing the logic of bakery displays while transforming a familiar confection into a cultural icon. Within the apparent uniformity, subtle variations in contour, texture, and shading emerge, inviting close attention to the individuality of each form.</font></div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Rendered in bright, pastel grounds offset by rich browns, yellows, and creams, the image exemplifies Thiebaud’s distinctive use of color, particularly his shadows infused with unexpected blues and purples. These chromatic choices lend vibrancy and a sense of light to ordinary subjects, elevating them into objects of contemplation.</font></div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3> </font></div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>At once nostalgic and critical, <em>Boston Cremes</em> reflects the artist’s engagement with American consumer culture and his distinctive balance between realism and stylization. Transforming familiar confections into enduring symbols of American life, the work evokes memory while challenging the boundaries between fine art and popular imagery.</font></div>
<div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Wayne Thiebaud’s <em>Boston Cremes</em> (1970–71) forms part of the artist’s portfolio <em>Seven Still Lifes and a Silver Landscape</em>. Signed and dated by the artist in 1970, the print has not previously appeared at auction. Thiebaud, a central figure in Post-War American art, is celebrated for his luminous depictions of everyday objects, most notably desserts and consumer goods, that situate him at the intersection of Pop Art’s engagement with mass culture and a painterly sensibility indebted to Impressionism.</font></div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Decadent rows of chocolate-topped pastries are presented in neat sequence, echoing the logic of bakery displays while transforming a familiar confection into a cultural icon. Within the apparent uniformity, subtle variations in contour, texture, and shading emerge, inviting close attention to the individuality of each form.</font></div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Rendered in bright, pastel grounds offset by rich browns, yellows, and creams, the image exemplifies Thiebaud’s distinctive use of color, particularly his shadows infused with unexpected blues and purples. These chromatic choices lend vibrancy and a sense of light to ordinary subjects, elevating them into objects of contemplation.</font></div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3> </font></div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>At once nostalgic and critical, <em>Boston Cremes</em> reflects the artist’s engagement with American consumer culture and his distinctive balance between realism and stylization. Transforming familiar confections into enduring symbols of American life, the work evokes memory while challenging the boundaries between fine art and popular imagery.</font></div> <div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Wayne Thiebaud’s <em>Boston Cremes</em> (1970–71) forms part of the artist’s portfolio <em>Seven Still Lifes and a Silver Landscape</em>. Signed and dated by the artist in 1970, the print has not previously appeared at auction. Thiebaud, a central figure in Post-War American art, is celebrated for his luminous depictions of everyday objects, most notably desserts and consumer goods, that situate him at the intersection of Pop Art’s engagement with mass culture and a painterly sensibility indebted to Impressionism.</font></div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Decadent rows of chocolate-topped pastries are presented in neat sequence, echoing the logic of bakery displays while transforming a familiar confection into a cultural icon. Within the apparent uniformity, subtle variations in contour, texture, and shading emerge, inviting close attention to the individuality of each form.</font></div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Rendered in bright, pastel grounds offset by rich browns, yellows, and creams, the image exemplifies Thiebaud’s distinctive use of color, particularly his shadows infused with unexpected blues and purples. These chromatic choices lend vibrancy and a sense of light to ordinary subjects, elevating them into objects of contemplation.</font></div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3> </font></div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>At once nostalgic and critical, <em>Boston Cremes</em> reflects the artist’s engagement with American consumer culture and his distinctive balance between realism and stylization. Transforming familiar confections into enduring symbols of American life, the work evokes memory while challenging the boundaries between fine art and popular imagery.</font></div> <div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Wayne Thiebaud’s <em>Boston Cremes</em> (1970–71) forms part of the artist’s portfolio <em>Seven Still Lifes and a Silver Landscape</em>. Signed and dated by the artist in 1970, the print has not previously appeared at auction. Thiebaud, a central figure in Post-War American art, is celebrated for his luminous depictions of everyday objects, most notably desserts and consumer goods, that situate him at the intersection of Pop Art’s engagement with mass culture and a painterly sensibility indebted to Impressionism.</font></div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Decadent rows of chocolate-topped pastries are presented in neat sequence, echoing the logic of bakery displays while transforming a familiar confection into a cultural icon. Within the apparent uniformity, subtle variations in contour, texture, and shading emerge, inviting close attention to the individuality of each form.</font></div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Rendered in bright, pastel grounds offset by rich browns, yellows, and creams, the image exemplifies Thiebaud’s distinctive use of color, particularly his shadows infused with unexpected blues and purples. These chromatic choices lend vibrancy and a sense of light to ordinary subjects, elevating them into objects of contemplation.</font></div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3> </font></div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>At once nostalgic and critical, <em>Boston Cremes</em> reflects the artist’s engagement with American consumer culture and his distinctive balance between realism and stylization. Transforming familiar confections into enduring symbols of American life, the work evokes memory while challenging the boundaries between fine art and popular imagery.</font></div> <div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Wayne Thiebaud’s <em>Boston Cremes</em> (1970–71) forms part of the artist’s portfolio <em>Seven Still Lifes and a Silver Landscape</em>. Signed and dated by the artist in 1970, the print has not previously appeared at auction. Thiebaud, a central figure in Post-War American art, is celebrated for his luminous depictions of everyday objects, most notably desserts and consumer goods, that situate him at the intersection of Pop Art’s engagement with mass culture and a painterly sensibility indebted to Impressionism.</font></div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Decadent rows of chocolate-topped pastries are presented in neat sequence, echoing the logic of bakery displays while transforming a familiar confection into a cultural icon. Within the apparent uniformity, subtle variations in contour, texture, and shading emerge, inviting close attention to the individuality of each form.</font></div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Rendered in bright, pastel grounds offset by rich browns, yellows, and creams, the image exemplifies Thiebaud’s distinctive use of color, particularly his shadows infused with unexpected blues and purples. These chromatic choices lend vibrancy and a sense of light to ordinary subjects, elevating them into objects of contemplation.</font></div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3> </font></div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>At once nostalgic and critical, <em>Boston Cremes</em> reflects the artist’s engagement with American consumer culture and his distinctive balance between realism and stylization. Transforming familiar confections into enduring symbols of American life, the work evokes memory while challenging the boundaries between fine art and popular imagery.</font></div> <div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Wayne Thiebaud’s <em>Boston Cremes</em> (1970–71) forms part of the artist’s portfolio <em>Seven Still Lifes and a Silver Landscape</em>. Signed and dated by the artist in 1970, the print has not previously appeared at auction. Thiebaud, a central figure in Post-War American art, is celebrated for his luminous depictions of everyday objects, most notably desserts and consumer goods, that situate him at the intersection of Pop Art’s engagement with mass culture and a painterly sensibility indebted to Impressionism.</font></div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Decadent rows of chocolate-topped pastries are presented in neat sequence, echoing the logic of bakery displays while transforming a familiar confection into a cultural icon. Within the apparent uniformity, subtle variations in contour, texture, and shading emerge, inviting close attention to the individuality of each form.</font></div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Rendered in bright, pastel grounds offset by rich browns, yellows, and creams, the image exemplifies Thiebaud’s distinctive use of color, particularly his shadows infused with unexpected blues and purples. These chromatic choices lend vibrancy and a sense of light to ordinary subjects, elevating them into objects of contemplation.</font></div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3> </font></div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>At once nostalgic and critical, <em>Boston Cremes</em> reflects the artist’s engagement with American consumer culture and his distinctive balance between realism and stylization. Transforming familiar confections into enduring symbols of American life, the work evokes memory while challenging the boundaries between fine art and popular imagery.</font></div> <div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Wayne Thiebaud’s <em>Boston Cremes</em> (1970–71) forms part of the artist’s portfolio <em>Seven Still Lifes and a Silver Landscape</em>. Signed and dated by the artist in 1970, the print has not previously appeared at auction. Thiebaud, a central figure in Post-War American art, is celebrated for his luminous depictions of everyday objects, most notably desserts and consumer goods, that situate him at the intersection of Pop Art’s engagement with mass culture and a painterly sensibility indebted to Impressionism.</font></div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Decadent rows of chocolate-topped pastries are presented in neat sequence, echoing the logic of bakery displays while transforming a familiar confection into a cultural icon. Within the apparent uniformity, subtle variations in contour, texture, and shading emerge, inviting close attention to the individuality of each form.</font></div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Rendered in bright, pastel grounds offset by rich browns, yellows, and creams, the image exemplifies Thiebaud’s distinctive use of color, particularly his shadows infused with unexpected blues and purples. These chromatic choices lend vibrancy and a sense of light to ordinary subjects, elevating them into objects of contemplation.</font></div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3> </font></div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>At once nostalgic and critical, <em>Boston Cremes</em> reflects the artist’s engagement with American consumer culture and his distinctive balance between realism and stylization. Transforming familiar confections into enduring symbols of American life, the work evokes memory while challenging the boundaries between fine art and popular imagery.</font></div> <div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Wayne Thiebaud’s <em>Boston Cremes</em> (1970–71) forms part of the artist’s portfolio <em>Seven Still Lifes and a Silver Landscape</em>. Signed and dated by the artist in 1970, the print has not previously appeared at auction. Thiebaud, a central figure in Post-War American art, is celebrated for his luminous depictions of everyday objects, most notably desserts and consumer goods, that situate him at the intersection of Pop Art’s engagement with mass culture and a painterly sensibility indebted to Impressionism.</font></div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Decadent rows of chocolate-topped pastries are presented in neat sequence, echoing the logic of bakery displays while transforming a familiar confection into a cultural icon. Within the apparent uniformity, subtle variations in contour, texture, and shading emerge, inviting close attention to the individuality of each form.</font></div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Rendered in bright, pastel grounds offset by rich browns, yellows, and creams, the image exemplifies Thiebaud’s distinctive use of color, particularly his shadows infused with unexpected blues and purples. These chromatic choices lend vibrancy and a sense of light to ordinary subjects, elevating them into objects of contemplation.</font></div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3> </font></div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>At once nostalgic and critical, <em>Boston Cremes</em> reflects the artist’s engagement with American consumer culture and his distinctive balance between realism and stylization. Transforming familiar confections into enduring symbols of American life, the work evokes memory while challenging the boundaries between fine art and popular imagery.</font></div> <div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Wayne Thiebaud’s <em>Boston Cremes</em> (1970–71) forms part of the artist’s portfolio <em>Seven Still Lifes and a Silver Landscape</em>. Signed and dated by the artist in 1970, the print has not previously appeared at auction. Thiebaud, a central figure in Post-War American art, is celebrated for his luminous depictions of everyday objects, most notably desserts and consumer goods, that situate him at the intersection of Pop Art’s engagement with mass culture and a painterly sensibility indebted to Impressionism.</font></div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Decadent rows of chocolate-topped pastries are presented in neat sequence, echoing the logic of bakery displays while transforming a familiar confection into a cultural icon. Within the apparent uniformity, subtle variations in contour, texture, and shading emerge, inviting close attention to the individuality of each form.</font></div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Rendered in bright, pastel grounds offset by rich browns, yellows, and creams, the image exemplifies Thiebaud’s distinctive use of color, particularly his shadows infused with unexpected blues and purples. These chromatic choices lend vibrancy and a sense of light to ordinary subjects, elevating them into objects of contemplation.</font></div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3> </font></div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>At once nostalgic and critical, <em>Boston Cremes</em> reflects the artist’s engagement with American consumer culture and his distinctive balance between realism and stylization. Transforming familiar confections into enduring symbols of American life, the work evokes memory while challenging the boundaries between fine art and popular imagery.</font></div> <div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Wayne Thiebaud’s <em>Boston Cremes</em> (1970–71) forms part of the artist’s portfolio <em>Seven Still Lifes and a Silver Landscape</em>. Signed and dated by the artist in 1970, the print has not previously appeared at auction. Thiebaud, a central figure in Post-War American art, is celebrated for his luminous depictions of everyday objects, most notably desserts and consumer goods, that situate him at the intersection of Pop Art’s engagement with mass culture and a painterly sensibility indebted to Impressionism.</font></div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Decadent rows of chocolate-topped pastries are presented in neat sequence, echoing the logic of bakery displays while transforming a familiar confection into a cultural icon. Within the apparent uniformity, subtle variations in contour, texture, and shading emerge, inviting close attention to the individuality of each form.</font></div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Rendered in bright, pastel grounds offset by rich browns, yellows, and creams, the image exemplifies Thiebaud’s distinctive use of color, particularly his shadows infused with unexpected blues and purples. These chromatic choices lend vibrancy and a sense of light to ordinary subjects, elevating them into objects of contemplation.</font></div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3> </font></div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>At once nostalgic and critical, <em>Boston Cremes</em> reflects the artist’s engagement with American consumer culture and his distinctive balance between realism and stylization. Transforming familiar confections into enduring symbols of American life, the work evokes memory while challenging the boundaries between fine art and popular imagery.</font></div> <div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Wayne Thiebaud’s <em>Boston Cremes</em> (1970–71) forms part of the artist’s portfolio <em>Seven Still Lifes and a Silver Landscape</em>. Signed and dated by the artist in 1970, the print has not previously appeared at auction. Thiebaud, a central figure in Post-War American art, is celebrated for his luminous depictions of everyday objects, most notably desserts and consumer goods, that situate him at the intersection of Pop Art’s engagement with mass culture and a painterly sensibility indebted to Impressionism.</font></div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Decadent rows of chocolate-topped pastries are presented in neat sequence, echoing the logic of bakery displays while transforming a familiar confection into a cultural icon. Within the apparent uniformity, subtle variations in contour, texture, and shading emerge, inviting close attention to the individuality of each form.</font></div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>Rendered in bright, pastel grounds offset by rich browns, yellows, and creams, the image exemplifies Thiebaud’s distinctive use of color, particularly his shadows infused with unexpected blues and purples. These chromatic choices lend vibrancy and a sense of light to ordinary subjects, elevating them into objects of contemplation.</font></div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3> </font></div><br><br><div><font face=Lato size=3 color=black>At once nostalgic and critical, <em>Boston Cremes</em> reflects the artist’s engagement with American consumer culture and his distinctive balance between realism and stylization. Transforming familiar confections into enduring symbols of American life, the work evokes memory while challenging the boundaries between fine art and popular imagery.</font></div>
Crèmes Boston197013 1/4 x 29 in.(33,66 x 73,66 cm) lithographie en couleur
Provenance
Galerie John Berggruen, San Francisco
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L'œuvre Boston Cremes (1970-71) de Wayne Thiebaud fait partie du portfolio de l'artiste Seven Still Lifes and a Silver Landscape (Sept natures mortes et un paysage en argent). Signée et datée par l'artiste en 1970, cette estampe n'a jamais été vendue aux enchères auparavant. Thiebaud, figure centrale de l'art américain d'après-guerre, est célèbre pour ses représentations lumineuses d'objets quotidiens, notamment de desserts et de biens de consommation, qui le situent à l'intersection de l'engagement du Pop Art avec la culture de masse et d'une sensibilité picturale redevable à l'impressionnisme.





Des rangées décadentes de pâtisseries nappées de chocolat sont présentées dans une séquence ordonnée, faisant écho à la logique des étalages de boulangerie tout en transformant une confiserie familière en une icône culturelle. Dans cette apparente uniformité, de subtiles variations de contour, de texture et d'ombrage apparaissent, invitant à porter une attention particulière à l'individualité de chaque forme.





Rendue dans des tons pastel vifs contrebalancés par de riches bruns, jaunes et crèmes, l'image illustre l'utilisation distinctive de la couleur par Thiebaud, en particulier ses ombres infusées de bleus et de pourpres inattendus. Ces choix chromatiques donnent de l'éclat et un sens de la lumière à des sujets ordinaires, les élevant au rang d'objets de contemplation.





À la fois nostalgique et critique, Boston Cremes reflète l'engagement de l'artiste envers la culture de consommation américaine et son équilibre particulier entre le réalisme et la stylisation. Transformant des confiseries familières en symboles durables de la vie américaine, l'œuvre évoque la mémoire tout en remettant en question les frontières entre les beaux-arts et l'imagerie populaire.
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