TV Still Life, from the portfolio 11 Pop Artists, Volume III

Tom Wesselmann, TV Still Life, from the portfolio 11 Pop Artists, Volume III, 1965, screenprint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Philip Morris Incorporated, 1966.29.29
Copied Tom Wesselmann, TV Still Life, from the portfolio 11 Pop Artists, Volume III, 1965, screenprint, 2938 in. (73.796.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Philip Morris Incorporated, 1966.29.29

Artwork Details

Title
TV Still Life, from the portfolio 11 Pop Artists, Volume III
Date
1965
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2938 in. (73.796.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Philip Morris Incorporated
Mediums Description
screenprint
Classifications
Keywords
  • Still life — fruit — pear
  • Still life — furniture — television
Object Number
1966.29.29

Artwork Description

By 1960, ninety percent of American households owned a television set. Tom Wesselmann offers an ironic update of the classic still life with this fixture of the twentieth century. He needed only a few colors and regimented lines to define a kitchen counter and tile backsplash.

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