Gill Smitherson

active 1970s

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This is a drawing of a large cartoonish creature standing in a surreal landscape. The drawing features a giant creature with exaggerated features and a mischievous grin standing on an elevated grassy area overlooking a cityscape below. The creature appears to be unclothed and is gazing down at the bustling city filled with colorful buildings, numerous cars, and various commercial signs. Above the city, a sun with a face peers through a hole in the dark, cloud-filled sky. Details such as the text "Yellow Dog" and cartoon elements like a hydrant and a small dog are included in the drawing, adding to the scene's whimsical atmosphere. The drawing has a comic book art style with bold lines, vibrant colors, and an exaggerated sense of perspective and scale.
Various Artists, Larry Welz, Robert Dougherty, George Metzger, Rick Shubb, Ronald Lipking, Greg Irons, Assid Mic, J. Gaccione, Justin Green, Gill Smitherson, Trina Robbins, The Print Mint, Inc., Yellow Dog #17, 1970, 44-page paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations in black and cover in full color, Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts, 2014.126.153

Yellow Dog #17

Various Artists, Larry Welz, Robert Dougherty, George Metzger, Rick Shubb, Ronald Lipking, Greg Irons, Assid Mic, J. Gaccione, Justin Green, Gill Smitherson, Trina Robbins, The Print Mint, Inc. · 1970 · 44-page paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations in black and cover in full color ·  Accession ID  2014.126.153