Gahan Wilson , Man with Big Smile - New Yorker Cartoon, 2000 circa

If a smile is an expression of momentary happiness, then the female in this cartoon appears driven to turn a moment into a more extended period of time. Leave it to Gahan Wilson to think up a unique perspective on human behavior and then execute it in his masterful, signature style of rendering people, conveying a complex story in a single picture. Gahan Wilson is regarded as one of the greatest cartoonists and conceptual art thinkers of all time. After all, cartoonists were some of the first conceptual artists.
New Yorker Cartoon: "Now I'm Going to Take Away My Fingers, But You Must Keep That Great, Big Smile!" Signed lower left. Published: The New Yorker, unknown date. Most likely around ca. 2000. Work is framed under glass. Framed size 15.5 x 12.5
Pen and Ink and Wash on Paper
Circa 2000
12.5 - 15.50 inches
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