May 05, 2011 - Sale 2246

Sale 2246 - Lot 176

Price Realized: $ 1,020
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
DENNIS WHEELER (1935 - ) LIFE / FAST PACED. Circa 1963.
45x59 1/2 inches. 114 1/2x151 cm.
Condition B+ / B: tears at edges; creases and abrasions in image; repaired tears through left margin. Silkscreen. Paper.
In 1962 Dennis Wheeler began working at Life Magazine, and a year later began creating these ads embodying the recognizable Life logo in dramatic graphic forms. Wheeler's images garnered many prestigious awards, including the 31st Annual Outdoor Exhibit, sponsored by the Art Director's Club of Chicago, in 1963. Modern American p. 73 (var), Modern Poster 264 (var).