Wayne Thiebaud: Art Comes from Art
Berger Center, Friday, March 14, 10:30 a.m. Refreshments: 10:00 a.m.
A Talk by Docent Maureen Murray Fox, San Francisco Legion of Honor
"I believe very much in the tradition that art comes from art and nothing else" -Wayne Thiebaud
Wayne Thiebaud (1920-2021) became famous for his colorful paintings of American confections and buffets. He was also a self-described art "thief," who openly drew ideas from and reinterpreted old and new European and American artworks. An influential teacher at Sacramento Junior College and the University of California, Davis, Thiebaud never stopped learning. He believed that art history is a continuum that connects artists of the past, present, and future. Highlighting work from across the beloved artist's six-decade career, this exhibition features Thiebaud's inventive reinterpretations and direct copies of famous artworks, as well as objects from his personal art collection that inspired him.
Approximately 60 quintessential works by Thiebaud - including paintings of people (alone and together); still lives of cakes, tabletops, and other ordinary objects; cityscapes featuring soaring buildings; and mountain landscapes - offer an in-depth exploration of one of the most important and overlooked aspects of his creative practice: his passionate engagement with art history.
Docent Maureen Murray Fox received her undergraduate degree from the University of California at Davis. She spent more than thirty years working
for IBM and held a variety of positions in sales and management,
including as Branch Manager of the San Francisco Downtown
Office. To add balance to her life and as an antidote to computers and
sales quotas, Maureen got involved with the San Francisco
Auxiliary of the Fine Arts Museums, which organizes the annual
Bouquets to Art event.
