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Karl Wirsum — Ahh! Macy's Grazed
Karl Wirsum

Ahh! Macy's Grazed

1976

A vibrant and energetic composition characteristic of Karl Wirsum's bold graphic style, this 1976 acrylic on canvas bursts with flat, graphic forms and a vivid color palette. Wirsum's signature blend of comic book aesthetics and Chicago Imagist sensibility animates the work with dynamic, cartoonish figures rendered in sharp, confident lines. The painting reflects the playful yet subversive visual language that defined Wirsum's contribution to the Hairy Who group and the broader Chicago art scene.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Executed circa 1976.

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

May 15, 2020

Estimate: $20,000$30,000

Sold: $22,860

Lot 104

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Karl Wirsum, Ahh! Macy's Grazed, 1976

A vibrant and energetic composition characteristic of Karl Wirsum's bold graphic style, this 1976 acrylic on canvas bursts with flat, graphic forms and a vivid color palette. Wirsum's signature blend of comic book aesthetics and Chicago Imagist sensibility animates the work with dynamic, cartoonish figures rendered in sharp, confident lines. The painting reflects the playful yet subversive visual language that defined Wirsum's contribution to the Hairy Who group and the broader Chicago art scene.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
80.6 x 63.2 cm
Year
1976
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Acrylic On Canvas, Bold Colors, Male Artist, Chicago Imagist, Playful Imagery, American Artist, Pop Art, Figurative Art, Comic Influence, Outsider Aesthetic

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