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Wayne Thiebaud Painted The Still Life Of The Great American Summer

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How can artists best capture the essence of summer, especially in a year of such historic significance? Amid a sea of woke and politically correct artists, we have only to look to the painter Wayne Thiebaud (1920-2021), whose work celebrates the culinary delights of the season and the American way of life. After he passed at the age of 101, his art not only lives on, but grows in popularity and understanding. 

During his 70-year career, the artist painted landscapes and figures. But Thiebaud’s most famous canvases are colorful depictions of commonplace objects: gumball machines, lipstick tubes, paint cans, and food, particularly food, especially diner and picnic food reminiscent of his youth. Thiebaud’s paintings capture the spirit of summer. They evoke memories of beachside cookouts and backyard barbecues, making mouths water in real time. Cupcakes, pies, pastries, ice cream, and hot dogs populate his still lives in a most engaging and delectable manner. Of course there are also his cakes. Canvas after canvas of gooey, colorful cakes which delight the eye with rich color and tantalizing texture. 

Cheryl Day, host of PBS’s My Family Recipe, bestselling cookbook author, and award-winning pastry chef, once wrote, “When I see Thiebaud’s painting, a visual parade of........

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