Book

Thiebaud, Wayne, artist.

Delicious metropolis : the desserts and urban scenes of Wayne Thiebaud / Wayne Thiebaud.

San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2019]

143 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Delicious Metropolis brings together two of Wayne Thiebaud's most celebrated bodies of work: desserts and cityscapes. Between the two, fascinating juxtapositions develop. The layers of a Neapolitan cake echo the shadows cast across a street in the late afternoon. The pastel hues of iced sponge cakes match California's candy-colored houses. Curators, critics, and artists guide the reader through the book via insightful bite-size essays. This gorgeous hardcover offers fans and newcomers a refreshing and accessible way to enjoy the oeuvre of this iconic American painter. Complete with multicolored page edges evoking the layers of one of Thiebaud's mouthwatering cakes, it's a treat for art lovers, city-dwellers, and gourmets alike.

Thiebaud, Wayne -- Themes, motives.

Paintings. Selections

DESSERTS: Five Cupcakes, 1999 -- Angel Foods, 2000 -- Chocolate & Maple, 2001 -- Bakery Counter, 1993 -- Two and One-Half Cakes, 1972 -- DESSERTS & CITYSCAPES: Cold Case, 2010-2013 & Heavy Traffic, 1988 -- Park Place, 1995; Condominium Ridge, 1978 -- Freeway Curve, 1995 -- Intersection Buildings, 2000-2014 -- CITYSCAPES.

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