Wayne Thiebaud, celebrated American painter, dies age 101

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Artist Wayne Thiebaud, whose paintings breathed color into the everyday symbols of post-war America, has died age 101

, according to a statement from the University of California, Davis, where he taught for more than 40 years.

"Wayne Thiebaud had a profound and lasting influence on our university, but his legacy transcends UC Davis," said the college's chancellor, Gary S. May."He was beloved as an artist, professor, mentor, father, grandfather, philanthropist and community leader. The 1963 painting "Cakes" by Wayne Thiebaud displayed at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, in 2018.Born in Mesa, Arizona in 1920, Thiebaud was raised in California, where he would spend most of his life. With no formal artistic training, he worked as a sign-painter and Walt Disney Studios apprentice before serving with the US Air Force in World War II.

 

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RIP Wayne Thiebaud

People say post-war America like that's ever been a thing. I'm at least glad he got to see an actual post-war before he passed, even if everything else is a huge mess

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