Transfer-printed service plate in colors in publisher’s boxes
Germany, 1985-1986
Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004) – American Pop artist
Published by Rosenthal, Germany with their hallmarks on versos
Printed signed in the transfer-print image and stamped on the versos
Dimensions: 12 ¼ in. (31.1 cm)
Excellent condition
Estimate: $1,000-$2,000

Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004)

Tom Wesselmann was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and studied initially psychology at the University of Cincinnati. He then applied for further artistic training under Nicolas Marsciano at the Cooper Union School for Arts and Architecture in New York (1956-1959). Like many Pop art artists, Wesselmann was always inspired by images of the mass media; the depiction of the nude, his ‘Great American Nude’, was always the central subject of his entire oeuvre. In 1983, Wesselmann founded a new technique which enabled him to reproduce his drawings in steel at a larger scale. These so-called ‘cut outs’ were primarily based on the traditional genres ‘nude’, ‘still life’ and ‘landscape’ and constitute Wesselmann’s most productive phase of his career. Since 1961, when his first solo exhibition was held at the Tanager Gallery in New York, Tom Wesselmann's works have been exhibited worldwide, including the Documenta 4 in Kassel and the Biennale in Venice. His works can also be found in major art collections such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London and the Museum Ludwig in Cologne.

Condition

In overall excellent condition with some wear to the boxes.

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