Cute Rules - Happy Holidays by William T. Wiley
Cute Rules - Happy Holidays
William T. Wiley
Title
Cute Rules - Happy Holidays
Artist
William T. Wiley
1937 - 2021 (biography)Year
c. 1979
Technique
lithograph with hand-applied coloring
Image Size
10 1/4 x 6 1/4" image size
Signature
pencil, lower right
Edition Size
not stated
Annotations
pencil annotated: "Merry Christmas / Happy New Year" at top, "To Linda, Love Wiley" on bottom
Reference
Paper
smooth ivory wove
State
Publisher
Inventory ID
18261
Price
$500.00
Description
A holiday greeting card from California Funk Art pioneer William T. Wiley. An exemplary piece from the artist who was known for his intriguingly strange output, his "Cute Rules" lithograph, decorated with hand-applied color and his tradmark text-within-the-image, walks the line between surreal and comic.
A heart in a bowtie and Santa hat stares at the viewer with a lidless eye, electrified, and further decorated by sprigs of holly, a crosshairs, and a piercing arrow. An indiscernible message - or perhaps no message at all - that suggests an inside joke to a close friend. An artist's holiday card if ever there was one.