A poster for a 1978 exhibition at the Nicholls Gallery by New Yorker cartoonist Whitney Darrow, Jr., is signed and inscribed by the artist "For Donald on his birthday," the small inscription accompanied by the tiniest of drawings. The poster art iytelf depicts a Manhattan cocktail party in which everyone, even a baby, has an age-appropriate drink in hand. It's a lively and crowded composition which includes the city's bustling air traffic, but who can get past that baby propped on the balcony ledge? Was this not taboo even in 1978? Or are we supposed to surmise that there is another balcony immediately on the near side of the ledge, presumably from which we are viewing this scene?
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| The full inscription |
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| Whitney Darrow, Jr. eBay Listing Accessed June 30, 2020 |
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| Whitney Darrow, Jr. eBay Item Description |
Note: At the time of posting, the Nicholls Gallery poster remains available on eBay.
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