Picture "Seascape" (1991) New

Picture "Seascape" (1991) New
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limited, 100 copies | numbered | dated | colour serigraph on handmade paper | framed | size 64 x 114 cm
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Picture "Seascape" (1991)
The colour serigraph "Seascape" reflects Tom Wesselmann's exploration of nature themes, integrating his distinct Pop Art style into the depiction of a serene seascape.
The artwork captures the essence of the artist's approach, combining bold colours and simplified forms to create a vibrant composition. "Seascape" deviates from Wesselmann's more familiar subjects, such as female nudes and still lifes, focusing instead on the beauty of nature.
The work shows a view of the sea with elements of waves, the beach and the horizon simplified into flat areas of colour. The edition is a wonderful example of the painter's ability to convey depth and dynamism with minimalist elements and a vibrant colour palette.
Colour serigraph, 1991. 100 copies + 12 A.P. copies + 12 H.C. copies as well as 3 P.P. and 3 D.P. copies each on handmade paper, numbered and signed. With blindstamp by the publisher and printer. Published by International Images. Printed by Steve Maiorano, Screened Images, New York. Wildenstein Plattner Institute TWWK4A. Motif size 19 x 75.5 cm. Sheet size 53.3 x 110.4 cm. Size in frame 64 x 114 cm as shown.
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About Tom Wesselmann
1931-2004
Along with Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg and Roy Lichtenstein, Tom Wesselmann played a significant role in shaping the art history of the 20th century as one of the outstanding representatives of Pop Art.
Wesselmann's subject matter targets a central area of modern society: the world of the cult of sex and stardom, strikingly displayed through advertising and visual media. His works make creative use of the methods of advertising and illustrated magazines and draw attention to them.
He became known in 1961 with his female nude "Great American Nude", the title of which became the generic term for a series that caused horror among art critics and connoisseurs. In contrast to other artists of his genre, who deal with consumer goods ironically and critically, for Wesselmann, the aesthetic view is paramount. He stages his female nude models in elaborate interiors, in front of gathered curtains and plump fruit bowls. Wesselmann's strikingly erotic motifs are even more provocative due to the often faceless models, whose sexual characteristics are emphasised by tan lines, for example.
In his first nudes, Wesselmann's future wife, Claire, posed as his model. But, from the early 1980s onwards, it was Monica Serra, whom he had met at the opening of one of his exhibitions and who also became his assistant. Wesselmann's works from this period are comparable to the tradition of classical nude painting from Titian to Manet to Matisse and Picasso, which he quotes in some of his works.
Today, Tom Wesselmann is among the classics of modern art, whose independent style is characterised by the aesthetics of abstract expressionism within the motif framework of a striking pop theme.
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