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Hannah PurserProfessor Medina Arts 1301-62430

Wayne Thiebaud. Wayne Thiebaud. Piecounter, Piecounter, 1963 1963 Oil on canvas, 30”x36”Oil on canvas, 30”x36”Oil on canvas, 30”x36”Oil on canvas, 30”x36”

Painting that glorifies and encourages the consumption of sweets

Juice Juice by Hannah Purserby Hannah Pursertaken December, 2013

Juice elementsJuice elementsThe one horizontal line creates a focus point on the juice bottles, following the rules of perspective.

There is equal light across the whole piece showing equal emphasis on each bottle

All of the color comes from the juice themselves, showing “personality” of each type

Interpretation of ThemesInterpretation of ThemesJuice Juice Juice Juice

Pop art is all about glorifying the consumption of food, whereas this piece glorifies all natural, cold pressed juice.

In addition to lack of nutrition, pop art did not focus on portions whereas these bottles are proportioned to be consumed throughout the day

Interpretation of ThemesInterpretation of ThemesPie CounterPie CounterPie CounterPie Counter

onlookers are encouraged to consume the baked goods with their eyes as well as their stomachs

Cafeterias and buffet style restaurants were on the rise, diners and cafes started producing a high quantity of single servings around this time

historical and geographicalhistorical and geographical

Mass-production of food was becoming common in the US, and in California where he was living at the time

Focus on nutrition was waning as “Pop Art” became popular to consumers

Thiebaud resisted the pop art movement and stuck with illustrations as advertising unlike other artists

compare and contrastcompare and contrast

Both Juice and Pie Counter bring an interest to food of some sort.

It’s in the nutritional value of the subject that differs.

The food is the only focal point in both works.

The two pieces have a consistent source of light throughout

sourcessources

Esten, Hugh. "Wayne Thiebaud Biography." Academy of Achievement. Academy of Achievement, 6 June 2011. Web. 8 Jan. 2014.

sourcessources

Esten, Hugh. "Wayne Thiebaud Biography." Academy of Achievement. Academy of Achievement, 6 June 2011. Web. 8 Jan. 2014.