2009, Tom Wesselmann Draws, HB Haunch of Venison, NY, POP ARTIST (1931-2004), VG

Description: Thomas K. Wesselmann (February 23, 1931 – December 17, 2004) was an American artist associated with the Pop Art movement who worked in painting, collage and sculpture. The copyright page at the back of the book notes, "Published on the occasion of the exhibition, Tom Wesselmann Draws, at Haunch of Venison, New York, November 7,2009 - January 2, 2010." Others posting what looks to be this same book identifies a date of publication of 2009, which would be suggested by this statement. However, a page at the beginning of the beginning notes other exhibition dates in 2010 (at Museum of Art Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL) and 2011 (Kreeger Museum, Washington DC). The "Credits" before the last copyright identifies the publisher as Haunch of Venison and "Edition: 1400". In any case, the book is in LIKE NEW CONDITION, with no wear to gray boards with yellow lettering, no interior marks. There is a 2-page intro written by Tom Wesselmann in 2003, followed by the artwork to page 71. A brief bio from the internet: "Drawn to the work of Motherwell and de Kooning, Wesselmann rejected abstract expression in favor of classical representations of the nude, still life and landscape, becoming one of the leading American Pop artists of 1960’s. He created collages and assemblages incorporating everyday objects and advertising in order to make powerful images. It was during this time that his most well-known series Great American Nude was created, in which he had a dream about the colors red, white and blue, or, more specifically, the phrase “red, white and blue.” When he awoke he decided to do a Great American Nude; limiting his palette to those colors and any related patriotic colors. Wesselmann never liked his inclusion in American Pop Art, pointing out how he made an aesthetic use of everyday objects and not a reference to them as consumer objects: “I dislike labels in general and ‘Pop’ in particular, especially because it overemphasizes the material used. There does seem to be a tendency to use similar materials and images, but the different ways they are used denies any kind of group intention.” In the 1970’s Wesselmann continued to work with canvas and began exploring metal with the development of laser-cutting application. The 1990’s and 2000’s the artist expanded on his early themes of bold compositions and abstract imagery. Dying of heart disease in 2004, Wesselmann is regarded as one of the leading figures in the vanguard of American Pop Art." BB11

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