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Gahan WilsonThe Worlds Most Miserable Man Gets Bad News2013
2013
$12,000
£9,167.37
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The world’s most miserable man is served up bad news. Depressed and down on his luck, he receives news of only a brief respite to crawl out of his inky black abyss of misery. The caption reads, " Please understand I can offer you only the fleeting illusion of happiness. In just a few lines, Gahan Wilson captures the essence of living in a state of suffering, a testament to his brilliant technical artistry. Paired with Wilson's gift of draughsmanship is the fact that he is a thinking artist. Gahan Wilson is a conceptual artist, first and foremost, and then a cartoonist. Along with Charles Addams, his deep body of work puts him at the very top of the world's premier thinkers in fine art.
Signed lower left - Published: The New Yorker Magazine, October 14, 2013.
unframed. Sheet 9.75 x 8.5
- Creator:Gahan Wilson (1930 - 2019, American)
- Creation Year:2013
- Dimensions:Height: 7 in (17.78 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)
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- Condition:very good. the paper undulations are organic and a result of the artist using watercolor.
- Gallery Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU385317057922
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