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Little Nude

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Little Nude

1966

Tom Wesselmann

American, 1931 - 2004

In the 1960s, Wesselman drew inspiration from commericial sources. He might take a bra advertisement and simplify and intensify it in a manner implicit in the campaign: the woman becomes naked and her only noticeable features are her mouth and nipples. Wesselman's bold areas of solid color introduce 'abstract' qualities that war with his blatantly sexualized images.
Cast plastic
8 x 8 in. (20.32 x 20.32 cm)
D., irreg.: 1 in.
Gift of Sidney and Anne Gerber
86.274.5
location
Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Collection Highlights: 1945 To The Present, Sept.12, 1996 - June 1, 1997

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