The Delectable Works of Wayne Thiebaud

Published on 07 July 2022, by Vanessa Schmitz-Grucker

Auction on 12 July 2022 - 18:30 (CEST) - - 99230 Hong-Kong

American artist Wayne Thiebaud (1920-2021), a precursor of Pop art, wanted "oil paint to resemble meringue". Encased Cakes is a work of summertime sweetness, imbued with the nostalgia of a childhood spent in California.

Wayne Thiebaud (1920-2021), Encased Cakes, 2010-2011, oil on canvas, 182.9 x 121.9... The Delectable Works of Wayne Thiebaud

Wayne Thiebaud (1920-2021), Encased Cakes, 2010-2011, oil on canvas, 182.9 x 121.9 cm/72 x 48 in.
Estimate: HKD 60/86 M

Encased Cakes perfectly embodies Wayne Thiebaud's life path: a true end-of-career masterpiece. The painting encapsulates the compositional geometry of the 1960s, the pop colors of the 1970s, and the multiple angles of the 1990s. The mischievous-spirited artist…

This article is for subscribers only

You still have 85% left to read.

To discover more, Subscribe