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Wayne Thiebaud — Cake Window, from Delights
Wayne Thiebaud

Cake Window, from Delights

A masterful etching by Wayne Thiebaud, *Cake Window* from the *Delights* series showcases his signature fascination with everyday consumer goods rendered with striking clarity and quiet allure. Printed on Rives BFK paper with full margins, the work captures an artful display of cakes as seen through a bakery window, their forms defined through precise, deliberate lines characteristic of the etching medium. Thiebaud transforms the mundane into something almost ceremonial, inviting viewers to find beauty and nostalgia in the simple pleasures of confectionery culture.

Medium
Etching, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins.

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Editions and Works on Paper Including Works from the Piero Crommelynck Collection

April 18, 2017

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Wayne Thiebaud, Cake Window, from Delights

A masterful etching by Wayne Thiebaud, *Cake Window* from the *Delights* series showcases his signature fascination with everyday consumer goods rendered with striking clarity and quiet allure. Printed on Rives BFK paper with full margins, the work captures an artful display of cakes as seen through a bakery window, their forms defined through precise, deliberate lines characteristic of the etching medium. Thiebaud transforms the mundane into something almost ceremonial, inviting viewers to find beauty and nostalgia in the simple pleasures of confectionery culture.

Medium
Etching, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Male Artist, Etching, Printmaking, American Artist, Pop Art, Food As Subject, Realism, Modern Master, Warm Tones, Playful Mood

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