4th Grade
wayne thiebaud
American painter widely known for his colorful works depicting commonplace objects—pies, lipsticks, paint cans, ice cream cones, pastries, and hot dogs—as well as for his landscapes and figure paintings. Thiebaud is associated with the pop art movement because of his interest in objects of mass culture, although his early works, executed during the fifties and sixties, slightly predate the works of the classic pop artists. Thiebaud uses heavy pigment and exaggerated colors to depict his subjects, and the well-defined shadows characteristic of advertisements are almost always included in his work.
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Born: November 15, 1920
Thiebaud was born in Arizona, but lived most of his life in California. He was a cartoonist, teacher and painter. He worked for Disney, the army and eventually became very famous for his paintings.
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Warning: does show the Sistine Chapel "Creation"
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