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Barber Paints Man's Bald Head - "The Usual, Sir? Yes, Please."

Creator: Gahan Wilson
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
Gahan Wilson was a Conceptual Artist before he was a Cartoonist. Before laying pen to paper, Wilson had to conceive a big idea. It was his idea, not the actual drawing, that was the basis of his art. The drawing, although masterfully done, was just a vehicle for the idea.
To include Cartoonists in the "Conceptual Art" club challenges traditional assumptions about Art History and who's in the canon and who is not. The ranks of artists like Marcel Duchamp, Sol LeWitt, John Baldessari, Joseph Kosuth, Yoko Ono, Vito Acconci, and On Kawara should be widened to include Cartoonists like Gahan Wilson and Charles Addams.

In this belly-laugh pen-and-ink, he offers a unique solution to baldness, as he depicts the barber who becomes a painter. The customer seems to be very happy.
Signed lower left. Production and printer's marks in the margin
Paper size is 9 x 12. Reproduced in Playboy. Playboy stamps in margin" Copyright ©Playboy Publications. Collectors are allowed to own the original physical art, but can not reproduce the art for "commercial" purposes, but you can for artistic purposes. "
Published: Playboy Magazine, Playboy, December 1982

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	1980-1999
Materials:	Pen and Ink on Paper
Condition:	Good. Good... some slight yellowing to the paper
Creation Date:	1982
Styles / Movements:	Conceptualism, Contemporary, Illustration
Book References:	Playboy, December 1982
Incollect Reference #:	839577

Dimensions

W.	7 in;	H.	9.75 in;
W.	17.78 cm;	H.	24.77 cm;

Message from Seller:

Robert Funk Fine Art in Miami offers an eclectic collection shaped by 45 years of experience, blending art with commercial perspectives. For inquiries or art advisory services, contact Robert Funk at decoypoet@yahoo.com or 305.857.0521.