Karl Wirsum

Untitled (Study for The Hairy Who Sideshow comic book page, 1967)
1967

A scan of two pages from an artist's sketchbook showing colorful, psychedelic drawings of faces. Each page contains a grid of six faces with exaggerated expressions, surrounded by various notes and doodles in the margins. The artwork features vibrant reds, blues, yellows, and greens, with each face having a unique pattern and design. Some text and additional sketches are visible around the edges of the pages.
A scan of two pages from an artist's sketchbook showing colorful, psychedelic drawings of faces. Each page contains a grid of six faces with exaggerated expressions, surrounded by various notes and doodles in the margins. The artwork features vibrant reds, blues, yellows, and greens, with each face having a unique pattern and design. Some text and additional sketches are visible around the edges of the pages.

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Date
1967

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Colored pencil, fiber-tipped pen, wax crayon, and graphite pencil on paper (a); colored pencil, fiber-tipped pen, wax crayon, graphite pencil, and cellulose-nitrate tape on paper (b)

Dimensions
Overall (framed): 16 7/8 × 28in. (42.9 × 71.1 cm)

Accession number
2010.166a-b

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Drawing Committee

Rights and reproductions
© Karl Wirsum

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