Gahan Wilson
The Happy Face Political Party Logo, Gahan Wilson Original Artwork
Ink, wash, pencil on paper
12 × 9 in
$ 8,000.00
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Where most political parties focus on free-market capitalism, individual liberty, supervised government , environmentalism and civil rights. Gahan Wilson's Political Party (The Happy Face Party) apparently focuses on being, as...
Where most political parties focus on free-market capitalism, individual
liberty, supervised government , environmentalism and civil rights. Gahan Wilson's Political Party (The Happy
Face Party) apparently focuses on being, as its namesake logo suggests,
happy. Throughout civilization, the great political, religious, and
corporate logos have ingrained their simple visuals into mass
consciousness, making them immediately identifiable while projecting
inspiring and commercial messages. It's fair to say that the Happy Face
(designed by Harvey Ball in 1963) will stand its ground with the very
best of them. Who knows, by repurposing the pop culture icon, Gahan
Wilson's appeal to civility may have more to it than a simple cartoon
chuckle. The gaggle of microphones on the podium is a tip-off that the
speaker is a politician.
"And Now I'll Take Any Questions that Aren't Cranky!"
pen, ink, and wash on paper,
signed lower left. Unframed.
Published: "Gahan Wilson's Even Weirder", Forge: New York, 1996
liberty, supervised government , environmentalism and civil rights. Gahan Wilson's Political Party (The Happy
Face Party) apparently focuses on being, as its namesake logo suggests,
happy. Throughout civilization, the great political, religious, and
corporate logos have ingrained their simple visuals into mass
consciousness, making them immediately identifiable while projecting
inspiring and commercial messages. It's fair to say that the Happy Face
(designed by Harvey Ball in 1963) will stand its ground with the very
best of them. Who knows, by repurposing the pop culture icon, Gahan
Wilson's appeal to civility may have more to it than a simple cartoon
chuckle. The gaggle of microphones on the podium is a tip-off that the
speaker is a politician.
"And Now I'll Take Any Questions that Aren't Cranky!"
pen, ink, and wash on paper,
signed lower left. Unframed.
Published: "Gahan Wilson's Even Weirder", Forge: New York, 1996