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Print
TV Still Life
Tom Wesselmann, 1931 - 2004
Wesselmann, Tom
United States
1931 - 2004
Male
29 x 38 in. (73.7 x 96.5 cm)
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Printer's ink
Printer's ink
1965
1965
1965
1900-2000, 20th century, serigraphs, still lifes
Print
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?
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1976.137
item
Memorial Art Gallery
9/8/1999
76.137DI1
digital image
12/5/2001
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