Cakes (1963)
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Cakes (1963) is a celebrated painting by Wayne Thiebaud that depicts an array of frosted cakes in a bright, orderly display, exemplifying his signature exploration of everyday American consumer culture through vivid color and thick impasto.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | painting ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| artStyle |
painterly
ⓘ
representational art ⓘ |
| collectionLocation | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionStyle | orderly arrangement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Wayne Thiebaud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
bakery display
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cakes ⓘ consumer goods ⓘ desserts ⓘ |
| describedAs | celebrated painting ⓘ |
| exemplifies |
Wayne Thiebaud’s signature style
ⓘ
focus on everyday objects ⓘ |
| genre | still life ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | iconic image of American consumerism in art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cake stands
ⓘ
frosted cakes ⓘ |
| hasReferenceNumber | 1963.10.18 (approximate / catalog-style identifier, not authoritative) ⓘ |
| inception | 1963 ⓘ |
| inCollection | National Gallery of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American diner culture
ⓘ
commercial display aesthetics ⓘ |
| lightingStyle | strong directional light ⓘ |
| movement |
Bay Area Figurative Movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pop art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Wayne Thiebaud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | National Gallery of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Wayne Thiebaud’s dessert paintings ⓘ |
| perspective | frontal view ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
everyday American consumer culture
ⓘ
food ⓘ |
| surfaceQuality | textured ⓘ |
| usesColor | vivid color ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
impasto
ⓘ
thickly applied paint ⓘ |
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