Wayne Thiebaud continues a tradition of painting food still lifes that harkens back to the Renaissance. His unmistakable cake compositions feature thick swabs of paint that replicate the texture and swirls of frosting, glazes, and decorative rosebuds. The paintings of cakes reproduced for this notecard assortment represent prime slices of Thiebaud at his best. Contains five each of the following images: Three Cupcakes, 2009, Cold Case, 2010–2013, Rosebud Cakes, 1991–1995, and Lemon Cake, c. 1983. 20 blank notecards (5 each of 4 designs) with envelopes in a decorative box Printed in full color on FSC paper with soy based inks High-quality 250 gsm card stock Soft white envelopes Pomegranate’s notecard sets feature exclusive selections of art from museums and artists around the world Box size: 5.375 x 7.375 x 1.5 in.Card size: 5 x 7 in. Arresting and appetizing, Wayne Thiebaud’s signature paintings of cakes and pies inspire the visceral memory of buttercream frosting. One critic said, “You don’t just want to look at his pictures, you want to lick them.” Now one of America’s most critically acclaimed artists, Thiebaud (American, b. 1920) has long been affiliated with Pop Art, though his body of work is far more expansive. In his Northern California studio and across the decades, Thiebaud has explored various details of 100 years of American life through his luminous, richly textured art—from farm country landscapes and “aerial” cityscapes to figure studies and still lifes of shop windows—all the while continuing to explore the food subjects that brought him international fame.
