WPI Oral History: Monica Serra on Tom Wesselmann

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The WPI Oral Histories

Wildenstein Plattner Institute

25 episodes

21 hours ago

The WPI Oral Histories provide unprecedented firsthand accounts from art historians, archivists, gallerists, and others with close connections to WPI’s research projects. Issued in installments, each oral history will complement the WPI’s unique material. The Wildenstein Plattner Institute Inc. is a non-profit foundation dedicated to the study of art and to fostering the accessibility, cataloguing, and digitization of archival materials that support critical research in the field. Visit www.wpi.art for more information.

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WPI Oral History: Monica Serra on Tom Wesselmann

The WPI Oral Histories

1 hour 27 minutes 36 seconds

2 years ago

WPI Oral History: Monica Serra on Tom Wesselmann

Monica Serra is a painter, multimedia artist, and singer/songwriter. She collaborated with Tom Wesselmann as a model, then joined Wesselmann’s studio as a studio assistant and went on to become the studio manager. Since Wesselmann’s death in 2004, she has been an integral part of the Estate of Tom Wesselmann, continuing to preserve and advocate for the works and legacy of the artist. Monica’s oral history examines her close working relationship with Wesselmann, the experience of viewing herself in his works, and themes of gender and representation.

KEYWORDS: modeling, drawing, gender, studio practice, nude portraiture, Tom Wesselmann, Henri Matisse, metal sculptures, Candy Spilner, Allan Rubin, country music, songwriting, art criticism, Smoker series, Great American Nudes