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TV Still Life
196529 x 38 in. (73.7 x 96.5 cm)
Tom Wesselmann
United States (Cincinnati, OH, 1931 - 2004, New York, NY)
Object Type:
Print
Medium and Support:
Serigraph
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel G. Schuman
Accession Number:
1976.137
Location: Not currently on view
Edition: 141/200
Printer: Knickerbocker Machine and Foundry, Inc.
Publisher: Original Editions
Portfolio: Eleven Pop Artists, Volume III (1965)
From the portfolio "Eleven Pop Artists, Volume III"
Gallery label text 2013:
In the early 1960s, America’s reliance upon the television for entertainment was established, but with the launch of the Telstar I satellite in 1962 the TV also became a primary source for live, breaking news. Halfway through the decade nearly 90% of American households owned at least a black and white set.
TV Still Life may be Tom Wesselmann’s inquiry into what constitutes an appropriate subject for a modern still life. In evidence here is that most compelling quality of Pop art, the potential for conflicting interpretations: is this a celebration of popular culture or a critique?
Gallery label text 2013:
In the early 1960s, America’s reliance upon the television for entertainment was established, but with the launch of the Telstar I satellite in 1962 the TV also became a primary source for live, breaking news. Halfway through the decade nearly 90% of American households owned at least a black and white set.
TV Still Life may be Tom Wesselmann’s inquiry into what constitutes an appropriate subject for a modern still life. In evidence here is that most compelling quality of Pop art, the potential for conflicting interpretations: is this a celebration of popular culture or a critique?
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Prints from the Schuman Collection Memorial Art Gallery 1/8/1977 - 2/20/1977
Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Article Title: Prints from the Schuman Collection. Article Scope: Article. Memorial Art Gallery. Gallery Notes. Rochester, New York: Memorial Art Gallery, 1935-1995. Volume Number: 42, Issue Number: 7. Issue Date: February 1977.
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