Tom Wesselmann’s enduring influence on pop art goes under the spotlight in Paris

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Ann Binlot is a Brooklyn-based freelance writer who covers art, fashion, design, architecture, food, and travel for publications like Wallpaper*, the Wall Street Journal, and Monocle. She is also editor-at-large at Document Journal and Family Style magazines.

Where does Tom Wesselmann belong in the canon of art history? Wesselmann’s pouty lips, media-infused compositions, consumerist commentary, and of course his nude figures are known to art enthusiasts, but little is known about his impact. Curators Dieter Buchhart and Anna Karina Hofbauer sought to answer that question in the exhibition ‘Pop Forever, Tom Wesselmann &...’, on view at Fondationuntil 24 February 2025.

While Wesselmann is known primarily for portraying white female bodies, he also created pieces featuring Asian and Black figures. Thomas found it refreshing that he didn’t exotify or devalue the non-white subjects. ‘He was putting the white woman and a Black woman on the same platform of desire,’ she said.Receive our daily digest of inspiration, escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox.

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