Had a nice time at the Wirsum opening. Karl and his wife Lorri Gunn were very gracious. Saw a lot of friends. Got the elegant catalog, designed by Norman Hathaway, and imposed on Karl to sign it. Congratulations to Derek Eller and Dan Nadel who co-curated the show and wrote the very smart catalog essay. The work is great. Attached is a drawing from the show that served as preparatory for a color page that ran in an early Hairy Who comic. If the US had artists as national treasures, Karl would probably not be selected, but he is. Images copyright Karl Wirsum.
Beautiful work by Wirsum- definitely a psychedelic pioneer..But where will the Well Hung Eagle Land??
You forgot “Machine Gun” by The Alien Gunner on your top ten.
Comment by rafe shannon — September 22, 2010 @ 6:55 pm
I don’t know about Machine gun by Alien Gunner.
Comment by Gary Panter — September 22, 2010 @ 7:22 pm
Ooops, I meant James Orenthal Hendrix..weared those silk eye shirts..
Comment by rafe shannon — September 27, 2010 @ 12:03 pm