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Karl WirsumFramed Karl Wirsum Ink Drawing of Dog, Chicago Imagist, Signed
Dedicated, 20092009
2009
$800
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About the Item
This lively 2009 ink drawing by Karl Wirsum—one of the seminal figures of the Chicago Imagist movement—features a stylized dog set against an energetic, pattern-filled abstract background. Executed with Wirsum’s unmistakable graphic linework and playful distortion, the composition captures the humor, eccentricity, and visual intensity that define his practice.
The work is signed by the artist and bears a personal dedication: “For John and Chloe.” Though Wirsum produced an edition of 28 works in this format, this particular sheet is a unique hand-drawn example, not a print, displaying the immediacy and sharp clarity of the artist’s line.
Karl Wirsum was a founding member of the influential Hairy Who, a core group within the Chicago Imagists whose bold, cartoon-inflected aesthetic reshaped American postwar art. His work has been featured in major solo and group exhibitions, including at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, and numerous other institutions. Pieces by Wirsum reside in the permanent collections of prominent museums and are sought after by collectors of postwar American art and Chicago’s distinctive artistic legacy.
Medium: Ink drawing
Year: 2009
Edition: 28 (this example uniquely hand-drawn)
Image size: approx. 6 × 15.75 in.
Signature: Signed and dedicated by the artist
Framed: Yes — simple black frame with wide mat
A distinctive and characteristically spirited work by one of the Imagists’ most original voices.
- Creator:Karl Wirsum (1939, American)
- Creation Year:2009
- Dimensions:Height: 22.5 in (57.15 cm)Width: 22 in (55.88 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Palm Springs, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU308216331182
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