Tom Wesselmann - Seascape 22

From: Denver Art Museum Limited Edition: 74 Exhibition: Beyond Pop Art: A Tom Wesselmann Retrospective Material: Printed 2-ply vinyl Dimensions: 30" x 89" (76 x 226cm) Hanging Hardware Included Summary Besides being a leading figure in the Pop Art movement (ah yes, he disliked that label for its overemphasis on the materials used), Tom Wesselmann was a fan of country music. He wrote over 400 songs, including “I Love Doing Texas With You,” which was included on the soundtrack for the 2005 Academy Award-winning film, Brokeback Mountain. The Denver Art Museum’s Beyond Pop Art: A Tom Wesselmann Retrospective explored the artist’s connection to country music as part of his four decade artistic career. The banner used to promote the exhibition featured Seascape #22 painted in 1967. Description Beyond Pop Art: A Tom Wesselmann Retrospective surveyed Tom Wesselmann’s work chronologically beginning with his abstract collages as he fought off a preoccupation with the work of Willem de Kooning, t