
Untitled, c. 1973
ink on board
16 x 28 inches

Untitled, c. 1976-1978
ink, graphite, and color pencil on paper
18 x 24 inches

Magnet Hands, 1972
crayon and ink on chipboard
84 x 72 inches

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
31.125 x 25.25 x 2 inches

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
63.25 x 36.6875 inches

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
9 x 6 x 7 inches

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
10 x 5.75 x 6.75 inches

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
9.5 x 6 x 7 inches

Alien Dating Service Portrait, 1977
acrylic on acetate
12.25 x 9 inches

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
23.75 x 22.75 inches

Untitled, c. 1973
ink on board
28 x 30.5 inches

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

Untitled, c. 1974
ink on paper
18 x 24 inches

Pumpkin Girl, 1976
acrylic on wood
11.5 x 16.75 x .5 inches

Harry Kari's Arms Exchange, 1976
acrylic on acetate
29.875 x 65.625 inches

Untitled (Dick Tracy Study), 1978
ink and graphite on paper
17 x 14 inches

Untitled (Dick Tracy Study), 1976
ink, graphite, and color pencil on paper
17 x 14 inches

Untitled (Dick Tracy Study), 1978
ink and graphite on paper
17 x 14 inches

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