The artwork titled “Candy Counter,” created by Wayne Thiebaud in 1963, is part of the Pop Art movement and falls under the still life genre.
In “Candy Counter,” the artist captures the essence of a typical candy display with vivid colors and a playful representation of sweets. The artwork features two sections of a counter filled with different types of candies, each labeled with prices – 49 cents and 39 cents respectively. The left section is brimming with what appears to be assorted taffy, while the right section contains a mound of spherical candies with a scooping utensil. The scene is rendered in Thiebaud’s characteristic thick, textured brushstrokes with defined outlines and a sense of volume, evoking both a sense of nostalgia and consumer culture emblematic of the Pop Art movement. The use of color and form in this still life creates a vibrant and inviting depiction of everyday objects.
