Billboards

2006

William T. Wiley

Associated Names
William T. Wiley

Artist, American, 1937 - 2021

Crown Point Press

Publisher

Catherine Brooks

Printer, American, active early 21st century

Emily York

Technical Collaborator, American, active early 21st century

The image is in a landscape orientation with a horizon about a third from the top. A series of line drawings depict a rural scene with signs on wooden posts and fences. The signs have large text and sparse illustrations. Above the horizon are cartoonish clouds and lines suggesting birds. The linework is distinct, with hatching adding texture. The image is black and white, focusing on visual narrative through shapes and text, resulting in a clean and graphic appearance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on gampi paper chine collé

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9.84 × 50.8 cm (3 7/8 × 20 in.)
    sheet: 29.21 × 69.22 cm (11 1/2 × 27 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.119.143

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kathan Brown, San Francisco, gift to NGA, 2011

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: O.K.T.P.; lower right in graphite: Wiley; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: Wiley: Billboards OKTP

Watermarks

SOMERSET ENGLAND

Wikidata ID

Q76560339

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