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Tom Wesselmann
b. 1931
"Study for Documenta Foot Print (68-8)", 1968. Signed, titled
and dated on the reverse. Oil on canvas. 20 x 20 cm.
Provenance: Sydney Janis Gallery, New York (numbered # 12292
on a gallery label on the reverse).
Provenance: Private Collection.
Between 1965 and 1970, Tom Wesselmann continuously worked
on a series of paintings called the "Bedroom Series". Here the artist
isolated or combined elements from his characteristic imagery: Still
life, landscapes, and not least his series of iconic female portraits
with the collective title "The Great American Nude" on which he
started in 1961. In these paintings the artist emphasises individual
details of the models, such as the hands, feet, and bosom.
Tom Wesselmann's name is inextricably associated with the American
Pop Art movement of the 1960s and names such as Jim Dine, Roy
Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist and Claes Oldenburg. However,
Tom Wesselmann resisted such labelling and emphasised his focus
on the aesthetic representation of everyday motifs rather than
maintaining criticism of consumer society: "I dislike labels in general
and 'Pop' in particular, especially because it overemphasises
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.".
DKK 550.000-600.000 / € 74.000-80.000
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