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Type:
Drawings
Sketches
Cartoons (humorous images)
Photographs
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
1 Linear foot
Arrangement:
The Wayne Thiebaud papers are arranged as five series. Series 1: Printed Material, 1965-2001, undated (Box 1-2; 12 folders) Series 2: Writings, 1981, 2001, undated (Box 2; 1 folder) Series 3: Photographs, 1944-1990, undated (Box 2; 1 folder) Series 4: Original artwork, undated (Box 2, OV3; 1 folder, 1 oversize folder) Series 5: Original artwork, undated (Box 2, OV3; 1 folder, 1 oversize folder)
Access Note / Rights:
The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment.
Summary:
The papers of Sacramento painter, printmaker, and teacher Wayne Thiebaud date from 1944 through 2001 and measure 1.0 linear foot. Thiebaud's prolific painting career is documented in this collection mostly through exhibition catalogs, printed materials, original artwork, photographs, and ephemera. His career as an art professor at the University of California at Davis is documented to a lesser extent.
Citation:
Wayne Thiebaud papers, 1944-2001. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Biography Note:
Wayne Thiebaud was born in Mesa, Arizona in 1920 and raised in Long Beach, California. After graduating high school, he worked as a free-lance cartoonist, commercial artist, and stage technician. He later landed a job at the Walt Disney studios as an 'in-betweener' filling in individual film frames started by animators. Thiebaud joined the Air Force in 1942 where he painted murals and began to create cartoons and illustrations.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Wayne Thiebaud donated his papers in 2001 to the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
