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Delicious Metropolis: The Desserts and Urban Scenes of Wayne Thiebaud (Fine Art Book, California Artist Gift Book, Book of Cityscapes and Sweets)
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ISBN10: 1452169934
ISBN13: 9781452169934
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: Apr 30 2019
Pages: 144
Weight: 1.80
Height: 0.70 Width: 8.80 Depth: 9.60
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781452169934
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: Apr 30 2019
Pages: 144
Weight: 1.80
Height: 0.70 Width: 8.80 Depth: 9.60
Language: English
Delicious Metropolis brings together two of Wayne Thiebaud's most celebrated bodies of work: desserts and cityscapes. Between the two, fascinating juxtapositions develop. The layers of a Neapolitan cake echo the shadows cast across a street in the late afternoon. The pastel hues of iced sponge cakes match California's candy-colored houses. Curators, critics, and artists guide the reader through the book via insightful bite-size essays. This gorgeous hardcover offers fans and newcomers a refreshing and accessible way to enjoy the oeuvre of this iconic American painter. - Photos of art along with short essays by curators, critics, and artists
- Cross multicolored page edges evoke the layers of Thiebaud's mouthwatering cakes Fans of Wayne Thiebaud Draftsman, Counting with Wayne Thiebaud, and Richard Diebenkorn: A Retrospective will love this book. This book is perfect for:
- Fine art buffs
- Fans of Wayne Thiebaud
- Foodies and bakers
- Fans of California and city life
- Fine art buffs
- Fans of Wayne Thiebaud
- Foodies and bakers
- Fans of California and city life
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