Tom Wesselmann – Shiny Nude
Tom Wesselmann, Shiny Nude is a Glossy Print on Kromekote Paper made in 1977. Printed by A. Colish Press. Published by Parasol Press, Ltd., New York. Distributed by The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Numbered verso from the edition of 1000.
As a former cartoonist and leading figure of the Pop Art movement, Tom Wesselmann spent many years of his life repurposing popular imagery to produce small to large-scale works that burst with color. Active at a time when artists were moving away from the realism of figurative painting and growing increasingly interested in abstraction, Wesselmann opted for an antithetical approach: He took elements of city life that were both sensual and practical and represented them in a way that mirrored Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol’s own methodologies.
Wesselmann considered pop culture objects as exclusively visual elements and incorporated them in his works as pure containers of bold color. This color palette became the foundation for his now-iconic suggestive figurative canvases, often depicting reclining nudes or women’s lips balancing a cigarette.
| Title | Shiny Nude |
|---|---|
| Medium | Glossy Print on Kromekote Paper |
| Year | 1977 |
| Edition | 1000 |
| Size | 8 x 8 (in) 20 x 20 (cm) |
| Price | Price on Request |
Category: Tom Wesselmann
Description
Tom Wesselmann, Shiny Nude is a Glossy Print on Kromekote Paper made in 1977. Printed by A. Colish Press. Published by Parasol Press, Ltd., New York. Distributed by The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Numbered verso from the edition of 1000.
As a former cartoonist and leading figure of the Pop Art movement, Tom Wesselmann spent many years of his life repurposing popular imagery to produce small to large-scale works that burst with color. Active at a time when artists were moving away from the realism of figurative painting and growing increasingly interested in abstraction, Wesselmann opted for an antithetical approach: He took elements of city life that were both sensual and practical and represented them in a way that mirrored Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol’s own methodologies.
Wesselmann considered pop culture objects as exclusively visual elements and incorporated them in his works as pure containers of bold color. This color palette became the foundation for his now-iconic suggestive figurative canvases, often depicting reclining nudes or women’s lips balancing a cigarette.
Additional information
| Title | Shiny Nude |
|---|---|
| Medium | Glossy Print on Kromekote Paper |
| Year | 1977 |
| Edition | 1000 |
| Size | 8 x 8 (in) 20 x 20 (cm) |
| Price | Price on Request |
