Psst!! Grow-L-L Psst-
Artist
Al Capp
(American, 1909-1979)
CultureAmerican
Date1974
MediumScreenprint
DimensionsOverall: 20 x 12 3/4 in. (50.8 x 32.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Leslie Kleyman, ICC Industries, Inc.
Object number78.650.14B
Not on view
Label TextAl Capp
American (1909–1979)
Psst!! Grow-L-L Psst-, 1974
Silk screen
Gift of Mr. Leslie Kleyman, ICC Industries, Inc. 78.650.14B
Similar to Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein in his 1963 painting Whaam!, Capp utilized the literary device of onomatopoeia, or words that reproduce the sounds they describe. In this case, the caption produces the sound of the growling dog.
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