Bedroom Painting # 76

Private collection.

Oil on canvas, board, TV.

Although Tom Wesselmann insisted on the complete voidness of his work, the picture from the series “Bedrooms” depicting the face of a girl against the backdrop of a home interior evokes certain feelings. Bright makeup and naked breasts of the young woman look attractive, and her closed eyes indicate relaxation and enjoyment. The curves of her body resemble a hilly landscape, flooded with golden sun, which is facilitated by the blue background similar to the sky. The artist introduced an unusual element into the composition – a real working TV, which was an integral attribute of the house of an ordinary American citizen, often just filling it with meaningless background noise.