The artwork titled “Cake Slices” was created by Wayne Thiebaud in 1963. This piece belongs to the Pop Art movement and falls under the genre of still life.
The artwork depicts several pieces of cake, each set on a separate white plate. These cake slices, characterized by their layered structure, are rendered in an arrangement that showcases the textures and forms in a monochromatic palette primarily of black, white, and various shades of grey. Thiebaud’s use of dark shadows and highlights accentuates the three-dimensional quality of the cakes, imbuing the still life depiction with a sense of depth and realism. The simplicity and uniformity of the composition, coupled with the ordinary subject matter, exemplify the artist’s approach within the Pop Art movement, emphasizing everyday objects and consumer goods.
