American artist Tom Wesselmann is considered by many as a pioneer of Pop Art; although, Wesselmann disliked being included in the movement. Arguably, he felt the label undervalued his creativity.
Wesselmann was born in Cincinnati on February 23, 1931. He attended Cooper Union, a privately funded college known to produce distinguished artists. After graduation, in 1961, he began a series called Great American Nude, a collection of art depicting images of historical figures and landscapes with a patriotic theme.
Later works included experimenting with negative space, the space between objects, between a woman's limbs and breast.
You can read more about his work HERE.
 |
Smoker # 1, 1967 |
Sources: http://www.thecityreview.com/f01cpw1.html; http://www.artknowledgenews.com/; http://sunnydownsnuff.wordpress.com/tag/tom-wesselmann/; http://angelfloresjr.multiply.com/journal/item/4828; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Wesselmann; http://tomwesselmannestate.org/
Very cool collection. Glad to read about this great artist. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the bold graphic quality of his artwork. Thank you for the introduction!
ReplyDelete