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This catalogue accompanies the first UK show of Wayne Thiebaud’s quintessentially postwar American paintings

Wayne Thiebaud is considered one of the greatest and most original American artists of the 20th century. This publication accompanies the first museum show of his work in the United Kingdom. Throughout his long life, working mainly in Sacramento, California, Thiebaud developed a unique style of painting to express his vision of modern American subjects.

This publication will present Thiebaud’s remarkable, vibrant and lushly painted still lives of quintessentially post-war American subjects, from diner food and deli counters to gumball dispensers and pinball machines. These are the paintings that established Thiebaud's name in the USA in the early 1960s.

Thiebaud considered the everyday objects of American life to be a vital subject for contemporary art, and he saw his work as continuing the radical legacy of earlier still-life paintings by Chardin, Manet, Cezanne and others. Thiebaud believed in the importance of commonplace objects that might otherwise be overlooked or considered kitsch. His work turns hot dogs, lemon meringue pies and glossy cream cakes into the stuff of profound modern painting.

Published by Paul Holberton Publishing

Exhibition Schedule:

The Courtauld Gallery, London
(10 October 2025–18 January 2026)
This catalogue accompanies the first UK show of Wayne Thiebaud’s quintessentially postwar American paintings

Wayne Thiebaud is considered one of the greatest and most original American artists of the 20th century. This publication accompanies the first museum show of his work in the United Kingdom. Throughout his long life, working mainly in Sacramento, California, Thiebaud developed a unique style of painting to express his vision of modern American subjects.

This publication will present Thiebaud’s remarkable, vibrant and lushly painted still lives of quintessentially post-war American subjects, from diner food and deli counters to gumball dispensers and pinball machines. These are the paintings that established Thiebaud's name in the USA in the early 1960s.

Thiebaud considered the everyday objects of American life to be a vital subject for contemporary art, and he saw his work as continuing the radical legacy of earlier still-life paintings by Chardin, Manet, Cezanne and others. Thiebaud believed in the importance of commonplace objects that might otherwise be overlooked or considered kitsch. His work turns hot dogs, lemon meringue pies and glossy cream cakes into the stuff of profound modern painting.

Published by Paul Holberton Publishing

Exhibition Schedule:

The Courtauld Gallery, London
(10 October 2025–18 January 2026)
Über den Autor
by Barnaby Wright and Karen Serres with contributions from Rachel Teagle, Richard Shiff, Lucy Bradnock and Chloe Nahum
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781913645892
ISBN-10: 1913645894
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Wright, Barnaby
Serres, Karen
Hersteller: Yale University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 263 x 257 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Barnaby Wright (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 13.01.2026
Gewicht: 1,066 kg
Artikel-ID: 134166364