William T. Wiley

Harpoon for the Dreamer
1981

A vibrant and abstract mixed-media artwork featuring a large yellow and multicolored scythe-like shape dominating the center, with a variety of symbols, patterns, and text elements in the background. The background is etched with intricate line work and includes a star, a window-like square with a cross, and the phrase "THE SCYTHE HIS A KEN COMERS." The edges of the canvas are irregular and adorned with additional drawings and motifs.
A vibrant and abstract mixed-media artwork featuring a large yellow and multicolored scythe-like shape dominating the center, with a variety of symbols, patterns, and text elements in the background. The background is etched with intricate line work and includes a star, a window-like square with a cross, and the phrase "THE SCYTHE HIS A KEN COMERS." The edges of the canvas are irregular and adorned with additional drawings and motifs.

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Date
1981

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Assemblage

Dimensions
Overall: 96 3/4 × 153in. (245.8 × 388.6 cm)

Accession number
83.9a-c

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from The Sondra and Charles Gilman, Jr. Foundation, Inc. and the Painting and Sculpture Committee

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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William T. Wiley
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