Tom Wesselmann: The Great American Nude is the first comprehensive publication dedicated to the artist's most famous body of work, created between 1961 and 1973.
Edited by Susan Davidson, the monograph is the first comprehensive publication dedicated to Wesselmann's most famous body of work, the Great American Nudes (1961–73), which combines sensual depictions of the female figure with references to art history and popular culture. The book will include full-color reproductions of every work in the series (totaling one hundred numbered works, plus proofs and all color variations for the editions), as well as related drawings, studies, and relevant works from associated series.
Tom Wesselmann (1931–2004) was one of the leading American Pop artists of the 1960s. Moving away from Abstract Expressionism, he explored classic representations of the nude, still life, and landscape, incorporating everyday objects and ephemeral advertising.
