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What started Wayne Thiebaud's interest in art?
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Wayne Thiebaud became interested in art he saw in the world around him as a child. When he was a teenager, he made money designing posters for a cinema in his town. He received his formal education from Long Beach Polytechnic High School and the Frank Wiggins Trade School in Los Angeles. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Wayne Thiebaud art.
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Avocado Salad - Oil on Canvas Painting, 1962
By Wayne Thiebaud
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Avocado Salad” is an oil on prepared canvas by American artist, Wayne Thiebaud. Thiebaud is best known for his still life paintings of everyday food items such as pies, cakes, gumba...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-War Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Suckers State I
By Wayne Thiebaud
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this lithograph on Rives BFK. Signed, inscribed "state I" and numbered 111/150 in pencil. Printed and published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, with the blin...
Category
1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Cone
By Wayne Thiebaud
Located in New York, NY
Created by Wayne Thiebaud in 1995, Cone is an original etching on Somerset paper. Hand-signed, dated, and numbered in pencil from the edition of 40, the artwork measures 11 ¼ x 12 in...
Category
20th Century Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
$6,800
Rose, from Recent Etchings II
By Wayne Thiebaud
Located in San Francisco, CA
Framed: 39 3/8 x 30 1/8 x 1 1/2 inches, 3/4 inch face, Wood frame
Wayne Thiebaud was born Mesa, Arizona in 1920, and his family soon moved to Los Angeles in 1921. In high school he ...
Category
1970s Still-life Prints
Materials
Etching
Breakfast - Pop Art, Post War, Color Etching, 1995
By Wayne Thiebaud
Located in Palm Desert, CA
“Breakfast” is a colored etching and drypoint by American artist, Wayne Thiebaud from 1995. The work is edition 22/50 and is signed lower right, "Thiebaud 1995”
Wayne Thiebaud's Bre...
Category
Late 20th Century Pop Art Still-life Prints
Materials
Paper, Drypoint, Etching
"Italian Desserts, " Etching signed by Wayne Thiebaud
By Wayne Thiebaud
Located in Milwaukee, WI
An etching in red by American pop artist Wayne Thiebaud depicting six Italian desserts. This is #16 from the edition of 50. It is signed and dated in pencil lower right, and numbered...
Category
1970s Contemporary Still-life Prints
Materials
Etching


