Posts Tagged ‘Sprinkles’

Wayne Thiebaud is a painter’s painter.  He is my type of painter as well, mostly due to his depiction of a subject matter very near and dear to me – desserts and primarily cakes.  Layered wedding cakes, little cupcakes, the most perfectly decorated cakes all lined in a row! I am in big trouble…

The Norton-Simon presents Sweets & Treats: Wayne Thiebaud in the Collection of the Norton Simon, opening June 26.  A selection of twenty-nine prints that Thiebaud created in the 1960s intimately capture dreamy cakes rendered with generous dollops of frosting and swirls of paints.  Seen initially as a study of texture and composition, larger questions of individuality and uniformity come to mind as the same delicious subject matter is presented over and over again, but with slight variations.

The presence of baked goods forever tempt each and every one of us as we pass a bakery or cafe – lately we have had to deal with the Sprinkles cupcake craze and battling mobile dessert trucks vying for your time and tastebuds.  Let a slice of Wayne Thiebaud’s cake enter the intellectual realm, making your mouth water for a coffee and perhaps something just a little sweet.  You’ll wonder, “what is the meaning of pie?” — not “pi.”

Head over to the Norton Simon to catch Sweets & Treats: Wayne Thiebaud in the Collection of the Norton Simon, opening June 26 and closing November 2.  For museum information, please click here.

Image: Wayne Thiebaud, Nine Slices Chocolate Cream Pie (or ‘Boston Cream Pies’), 1964; image courtesy of Norton Simon Museum of Art (more…)