Tom Wesselmann
Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004), born in Cincinnati, Ohio, lived and worked in New York City. One of the leading figures of American Pop Art, he is best known for his bold paintings, collages and sculptures of nudes, still lifes and everyday objects. Drawing on imagery from advertising, popular culture and domestic life, Wesselmann transformed familiar subjects into highly stylized compositions defined by vivid colour, simplified forms and a strong graphic quality. His celebrated Great American Nude series, begun in 1961, established the nude as one of the central motifs of his work.
Tom Wesselmann
Untitled (American Nude) & Untitled (Still Life)
1964
Two color lithograph on BFK Rives rag paper, each in two parts (as published), each measuring 41 x 58 cm overall. From the signed deluxe edition of 100 (there was also an unsigned edition of 2,000). Signed recto on Untitled (Still Life).
Tom Wesselmann’s edition set Untitled (American Nude) and Untitled (Still Life) (1964) was created for 1 Cent Life, the landmark print portfolio bridging American Pop and European Expressionism. The two works bring together two of Wesselmann’s defining subjects: the female nude and the still life. In American Nude, the simplified figure is presented through the bold, graphic language that characterizes Wesselmann’s celebrated Great American Nude series, while Still Life turns everyday objects and food into a vivid Pop composition. Together, the works demonstrate Wesselmann’s ability to transform familiar imagery into highly stylized compositions through flat forms, intense colour and a distinctly commercial visual language.
EUR 9,000
