Announcing Funerals of Distinction
Artist
Perry Vásquez
(American, born 1959)
Date2001
MediumScreenprint
DimensionsSheet: 22 × 15 1/2 in. (55.9 × 39.4 cm)
Image: 13 3/4 × 9 7/8 in. (34.9 × 25.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hugh M. Davies and Faye D. Hunter in Memory of John Petersen
CultureAmerican
Object numberPC2019.18.02
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionPoster promoting an art exhibition held from October 13th to the 31st (2009) at Ducky Waddle's Emporium in Encinitas, CaliforniaTitle at the top of print reads " Announcing Funerals of Distinction". The main image includes a butterfly laying on a spiderweb with vines bordering and a gravestone with skeleton on the bottom right corner. The entirety of the print is green with accents of pink localized for the purpose of messaging. Under the right corner of the title states "art show" encased in a pink circle. The bottom right of the image includes a rectangular message bubble which states "Sat Oct 13" spaced with the image of a small duck and then follows with " Wed Oct 31" . Continuing in the pink message bubble: " Opening Oct 13, 6-9pm" , "Featured artists: Bill Pierce, Lorid, JJ Martin, Poor AL, Douglas Thompson, Cameron Hunter, Tim McCormick, Perry Vasquez, Peter Halasz, Andi Brandenburg". The final section of the pink message bubble reads "Ducky Waddles Emporium 414 N. Coast Hiway Encinitas, Calif 1-760-632-0488"
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