Wayne Thiebaud's Non-Edible Works Surveyed at Allan Stone Gallery Through May 2005

Allan Stone Gallery presents "Wayne Thiebaud: Since 1962: A Survey" through May 27, 2005 at 113 East 90th Street in New York. The exhibition focuses on the artist's non-food motifs and landscapes, contrasting with his famous depictions of cakes, pies, and deli counters. Thiebaud's painterly surfaces evoke tactile responses while maintaining cool irony, with works like "Delicatessen Counter" (1963) and an untitled 1985 still-life of a paint pot demonstrating his attention to materiality. The show lacks examples of his female figure paintings, which address flesh and fabric. Thiebaud's landscapes, including San Francisco cityscapes with surreal vertigo, emphasize human cultivation over raw nature. His work bridges Pop Art and traditional realism, with comparisons to Edward Hopper and Alex Katz. A 2001 Whitney retrospective originated at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco. The article first appeared in the New York Sun on April 7, 2005.