Serigraph in colors on paper
USA, 2000
Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004) – American painter, graphic artist and sculptor Signed and numbered lower right in pencil 'Wesselmann 36 / 60'
Pop art
Edition: 60 copies
Overall dimensions, framed: 85 x 76 cm
Very good condition
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The presented work is titled ‘Nude with Picasso’. It is a serigraph by the American artist Tom Wesselmann and dates to 2000. It depicts a female nude in black contours and is conducted in loud colors that are typical for Pop Art. The background cites a picture by Picasso.

The work is signed and numbered lower right in pencil 'Wesselmann 36/ 60'. It is in very good condition showing minimal traces of wear. Also the frame shows only slight signs of wear. The image measures 76 x 69 cm and the overall dimensions including the frame are 85 x 76 cm.

Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004)

Tom Wesselmann was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and initially studied psychology at the University of Cincinnati (1954-1956). Following his interest in Cartoons, he then applied for further artistic training under Nicolas Marsicano at the Cooper Union School for Arts and Architecture in New York (1956-1959). Like many pop art artists, Wesselmann was always inspired by images of the mass media; the depiction of the nude, his ‘Great American Nude’, was always the central subject of his entire oeuvre. From the 1960s to the 1980s, the artist mainly worked on serial projects (‘Bathtub Collages’, ‘Bedroom Paintings’, ‘Seascapes’ and ‘Smokers’), which were continuously extended. In 1983, Wesselmann funded a new technique he envisioned which would enable him to reproduce his drawings in steel at a larger scale. These so-called ‘cut outs’ were primarily based on the traditional genres ‘nude’, ‘still life’ and ‘landscape’ and constitute Wesselmann’s most productive phase of his career. Since 1961, when his first solo exhibition was held at the Tanager Gallery in New York, Tom Wesselmann's works have been exhibited worldwide, including the documenta IV in Kassel and the Biennale in Venice. His works can also be found in major art collections such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London and the Museum Ludwig in Cologne. (eli)

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