SAN JOSE, CA.- The San Jose Museum of Art presents “Wayne Thiebaud: 70 Years of Painting,” a survey of more than one hundred twenty works drawn from the oeuvre of the celebrated painter. Thiebaud is best known for his vibrantly colored paintings of bakeries and delicatessens and has also specialized in Northern California landscapes, San Francisco cityscapes, and colorful beach scenes. A variety of these paintings will be on display along with prominent drawings and rarely seen figurative works spanning his career. One of America’s great living artists, Thiebaud’s distinctive vision embraces different subjects and stylistic variations but is always characterized by his blending of realism and abstraction. His work has been categorized as Pop Art, California Pop, and California Realism amongst others, but his singular style cannot be restricted to any one category. With his penchant for dazzling sunlight and high-keye