{"product_id":"tom-wesselmann-lulu-lithograph-1982","title":"TOM WESSELMANN \"LULU\" LITHOGRAPH, 1982","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/tom-wesselmann\"\u003eTom Wesselmann\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1931-2004) remains one of the most iconic, collected..and sexy American Pop artists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring 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 \u003cem\u003eGreat American Nudes\u003c\/em\u003e series. At a time where societal ideas surrounding sexuality and censorship were being challenged, Wesselmann felt the need to address both the historical tradition of the painted nude, and its relevancy and meaning during his era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSince the beginning of his formal practice, Wesselmann rejected abstraction in favor of more classical modalities: the nude, the still life, and the landscape. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis image is particularly abundant, incorporating three of his most iconic motifs: a posing figure, flowers, and an intricate pattern. A deliciously bright impression, this screenprint is playful and a delight to examine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRendered in bold forms and uplifting colors, the varied elements somehow blend together seamlessly. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe work stands as a clear example of Wesselmann’s visual language, combining figure, pattern, and formality as they converge with a graphic clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis work is held in numerous institutions globally, including the Albright-Knox, Buffalo; the Art Institute of Chicago; the MoMA and the Whitney, New York; the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; the National Galerie, Berlin; and the Guggenheim, Abu Dhabi, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003evisit our Toronto Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLulu\u003c\/span\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSA, 1982\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned, dated, and numbered \"195\/250\" in pencil, lower right\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLithograph in colors on wove paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCo-published by the Metropolitan Opera Association and Circle Fine Art, New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the Metropolitan Opera blindstamp, with full margins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22.25\"H 30.25\"W \u003c\/span\u003e(sheet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom Wesselmann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47687299662060,"sku":"05-26","price":12500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Tom-Wesselmann-Lulu-1982_01.jpg?v=1780157996","url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/tom-wesselmann-lulu-lithograph-1982","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}