Canyon Clouds [working proof 3]
2019
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hard ground etching and drypoint on wove Somerset paper [working proof 3]
Dimensions
plate: 27.6 × 21.2 cm (10 7/8 × 8 3/8 in.) sheet: 40 × 32 cm (15 3/4 × 12 5/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Kathan Brown
Accession Number
2024.132.693
Art Historical Context
Wayne Thiebaud's *Canyon Clouds [working proof3]* (2019) captures the artist's enduring fascination with California's rugged landscapes, rendered in a delicate print medium. Best known for his vibrant Pop Art depictions of everyday objects like cakes and ice cream, Thiebaud to dramatic skies and canyons later in his career, infusing them with luminous color and geometric forms. This working proof, the third in a series of experiments, showcases his exploration of vast, cloud-filled vistas, evoking the awe-inspiring scale of natural formations. Created using hard ground etching and drypoint on...
About the Artist
Wayne Thiebaud
Wayne Thiebaud, born Morton Wayne Thiebaud on November 15, 1920, in Mesa, Arizona, grew up in a Mormon family in southern California after his parents relocated there shortly after his birth. His father worked various jobs, including as a Ford mechanic and real estate agent. As a teenager, Thiebaud apprenticed one summer at Walt Disney Studios, drawing in-betweens for characters like Goofy and Pin...