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Untitled, c. 1973, ink on board

Untitled, c. 1973

ink on board

16 x 28 inches

Untitled, c. 1976-1978, ink, graphite, and color pencil on paper

Untitled, c. 1976-1978

ink, graphite, and color pencil on paper

18 x 24 inches

Magnet Hands, 1972, crayon and ink on chipboard

Magnet Hands, 1972

crayon and ink on chipboard

84 x 72 inches

Send Off for Booger Boy, 1974, ink on rice paper and bamboo

Send Off for Booger Boy, 1974

ink on rice paper and bamboo

44.5 x 32.75 x .25 inches

 

Great Skates II, 1976, acrylic on board with painted wood frame

Great Skates II, 1976

acrylic on board with painted wood frame

31.125 x 25.25 x 2 inches

 

Great Skates III, 1976, acrylic on board with painted wood frame

Great Skates III, 1976

acrylic on board with painted wood frame

31.125 x 25.25 x 2 inches

 

 

Marcel Dude Champ, c. 1979, acrylic on tracing paper and board

Marcel Dude Champ, c. 1979

acrylic on tracing paper and board

63.25 x 36.6875 inches

A Long Way from Foam #2, c. 1976-1977, acrylic, marker, and ink on styrofoam

A Long Way from Foam #2, c. 1976-1977

acrylic, marker, and ink on styrofoam

10 x 5.75 x 7 inches

A Long Way from Foam #6, c. 1976-1977, marker and acrylic on styrofoam

A Long Way from Foam #6, c. 1976-1977

marker and acrylic on styrofoam

9 x 6 x 7 inches

A Long Way from Foam #3, c. 1976-1977, thumbtacks, pins, and marker on styrofoam

A Long Way from Foam #3, c. 1976-1977

thumbtacks, pins, and marker on styrofoam

9.5 x 6 x 7.5 inches

A Long Way from Foam #5, c. 1976-1977, marker, acrylic, and ink on styrofoam

A Long Way from Foam #5, c. 1976-1977

marker, acrylic, and ink on styrofoam

10 x 5.75 x 6.75 inches

A Long Way from Foam #4, c. 1976-1977, acrylic, marker, and ink on styrofoam

A Long Way from Foam #4, c. 1976-1977

acrylic, marker, and ink on styrofoam

9.75 x 5.5 x 7.25 inches

A Long Way from Foam #1, c. 1976-1977, ink and marker on styrofoam

A Long Way from Foam #1, c. 1976-1977

ink and marker on styrofoam

9.5 x 6 x 7 inches

Alien Dating Service Portrait, 1977, acrylic on acetate

Alien Dating Service Portrait, 1977

acrylic on acetate

12.25 x 9 inches

Alien Dating Service Portrait, 1977, acrylic on acetate

Alien Dating Service Portrait, 1977

acrylic on acetate

12.25 x 9 inches

Lyre, Lyre Pants on Fire, 1975, acrylic on board with painted wood frame

Lyre, Lyre Pants on Fire, 1975

acrylic on board with painted wood frame

23.75 x 22.75 inches

Untitled, c. 1973, ink on board

Untitled, c. 1973

ink on board

28 x 30.5 inches

Left to right,  

Left to right

 

China Clown, c. 1973-1974

acrylic, papier-mâché, and fabric

52 x 28 x 27 inches

 

Jimmy Jones Brother Jack, c. 1973-1974

acrylic, papier-mâché, light fixtures, and fabric

35 x 19 x 14 inches

 

Jimmy Jones Junior, c. 1973-1974

acrylic, papier-mâché, soldering iron, and fabric 

36 x 15 x 12 inches

 

Tree Son, c. 1973-1974 

acrylic, papier-mâché, wood, and fabric

48 x 21 x 35 inches

Karl Wirsum

Untitled, c. 1974

ink on paper

18 x 24 inches

Karl Wirsum

Pumpkin Girl, 1976

acrylic on wood

11.5 x 16.75 x .5 inches

Karl Wirsum

Harry Kari's Arms Exchange, 1976

acrylic on acetate

29.875 x 65.625 inches

Karl Wirsum

Untitled (Dick Tracy Study), 1978

ink and graphite on paper

17 x 14 inches

Karl Wirsum

Untitled (Dick Tracy Study), 1976

ink, graphite, and color pencil on paper

17 x 14 inches

Karl Wirsum

Untitled (Dick Tracy Study), 1978

ink and graphite on paper

17 x 14 inches

Karl Wirsum

Untitled (Dick Tracy Study), 1978

ink on paper

17 x 14 inches

Karl Wirsum, The Hard Way: Selections from the 1970s, installation view at Derek Eller Gallery, New York 

Karl Wirsum, The Hard Way: Selections from the 1970s, installation view at Derek Eller Gallery, New York 

Karl Wirsum, The Hard Way: Selections from the 1970s, installation view at Derek Eller Gallery, New York 

Karl Wirsum, The Hard Way: Selections from the 1970s, installation view at Derek Eller Gallery, New York 

Karl Wirsum, The Hard Way: Selections from the 1970s, installation view at Derek Eller Gallery, New York 

Karl Wirsum, The Hard Way: Selections from the 1970s, installation view at Derek Eller Gallery, New York 

Karl Wirsum, The Hard Way: Selections from the 1970s, installation view at Derek Eller Gallery, New York 

Karl Wirsum, The Hard Way: Selections from the 1970s, installation view at Derek Eller Gallery, New York 

Karl Wirsum, The Hard Way: Selections from the 1970s, installation view at Derek Eller Gallery, New York 

Karl Wirsum, The Hard Way: Selections from the 1970s, installation view at Derek Eller Gallery, New York 

Karl Wirsum, The Hard Way: Selections from the 1970s, installation view at Derek Eller Gallery, New York 

Karl Wirsum, The Hard Way: Selections from the 1970s, installation view at Derek Eller Gallery, New York 

Karl Wirsum, The Hard Way: Selections from the 1970s, installation view at Derek Eller Gallery, New York 

Karl Wirsum, The Hard Way: Selections from the 1970s, installation view at Derek Eller Gallery, New York