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(103) Cover art for Cartoon America: Comic Art in the Library of Congress. New York: Harry N. Abrams Inc., in association with the Library of Congress, 2006. Acrylic on canvas
Commissioned by the Library of Congress (103)
The Library of Congress commissioned this original painting by artist Richard A. Williams (b. 1950) to grace the cover of Cartoon America: Comic Art in the Library of Congress, a comprehensive publication that celebrates 250 years of American cartooning. This 324-page hardcover volume features 275 full-color illustrations of cartoon art treasures from the Library's collections and inspiring essays by Art Wood and a host of other leading writers and artists. In his whimsical rendition of Mount Rushmore, Williams immortalizes cartoon characters Charlie Brown, Ignatz Mouse, Zippy the Pinhead, and Popeye. |