Wayne Thiebaud: Art Comes from Art at the Legion of Honor

“You can do art history backwards or forwards; you can take your choice. Progress is not part of it. Variation, yes, and extension and all that, but progress? Phew. I don’t know how you’d beat any of that stuff, even from the cave period.” –Wayne Thiebaud Artist Wayne Thiebaud, who passed away on Christmas day 2021 at 101 years old, will be the subject of a retrospective at the Legion of Honor. On view are works from the artist’s personal collection, including two recently gifted by the Wayne Thiebaud Foundation, seen by the public for the first time. His thoughtful reinterpretations of masterworks will be viewed alongside images of the original paintings that served as source material. Thiebaud’s extensive engagement with art history throughout his six-decade-long career... Read More