Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004) remains one of the most iconic, collected..and sexy American Pop artists.
During the movement's key years, Wesselmann was ambivalent if not critical of his association with Pop Art. By the mid 1960's he increasingly focused on nudes, which would become his signature subject in his Great American Nudes series. This was a time where societal ideas surrounding sexuality and censorship were challenged. Wesselmann felt the need to address both the historical tradition of the painted nude, and its relevancy and meaning during his era. The artist once said “Painting, sex, and humor are the most important things in my life."
"Great American Brown Nude: Cut-Out" is a bold screenprint that exemplifies Wesselman's Pop Art approach to form. Realized in rich saturated shades of chocolate and mahogany, sharply outlined contours, this nude comes together in a striking image--both celebratory and confrontational in its stylized and joyful nature.
This print is a perfect icon of Wesselmann's oeuvre. A printers proof from the legendary Chiron press, it is an exciting piece of Pop Art history.
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"Great American Brown Nude: Cut-Out"
USA, 1971
Artist signature and proof in pencil, lower left
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Printer's stamp on verso
Edition: Printer's Proof
Printed by Chiron Press, New York
16"H 20"W (sheet)
Very good condition
Provenance: Chiron Press, New York
Literature: Listed in the Tom Wesselmann Digital Corpus, a searchable database of works recorded by the Estate of the Artist that incorporates WPI's ongoing research for the Tom Wesselmann Digital Catalogue Raisonné Project. Reference number TWLWKM, Registration number P175.
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