a taste of delight- wayne thiebaud for elementary students

A delightful treatThe Art of Wayne Thiebaud

a. Born in 1920b. Boy Scout c. Basketball Playerd. Poster Makere. Cartoonistf. Artistg. Art Professorh. Tennis Playeri. Really Nice Guyj. All of the above!

BIG QUIZ

WHO IS THE REAL WAYNE THIEBAUD?

“Whenever we need to remind ourselves what

happiness feels like…”David Littlejohn, Wall Street Journal

Big Suckers 1970-71

The Yummy period

Cakes 1963

Confections 1962

Pies, Pies, Pies 1961

Salads, Sandwiches, and Desserts 1962

Cake Window 1970

Around the Cake 1962

Three Machines 1963

Which cake would you eat?

Cakes 1963

There is much more to Thiebaud than “just desserts”…

City Ridge 1987

Dark City 1999

Green River Lands 1998

Towards 1999

There are beautiful places…

City Ridge 1987

Dark City 1999

Green River Lands 1998

Towards 1999

Where would you like to go?

Why?

…interesting creatures,

Man Sitting Back View 1964 Girl With Ice Cream Cone 1963

Do they look like anyone you know?

Man Sitting Back View 1964 Girl With Ice Cream Cone 1963

…and wonderfully typical, delightful things.

Star Pinball 1962 Eight Lipsticks 1988

Do you have a favorite

game?

Could you draw a picture

of it?Star Pinball 1962

Thank youWayne Thiebaud

Isn’t life delicious?