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The Prints of William Walmsley
October 29, 2013 - July 8, 2014
The Cummer Museum
of Art & Gardens website announces the exhibition The Prints of William
Walmsley, being held October 29, 2013 through July 8, 2014 as follows:
- A professor at Florida State University, Bill Walmsley
was known for his blatant irony, raucous humor, and shameless punning.
He is also regarded as an impressive printmaker (he holds the record for
the longest series of prints in the history of art) and the inventor of
florescent lithography. His works are in the collections of the High Museum
of Art, Muscarelle Museum at William and Mary, Brooklyn Museum of Art,
Mint Museum, and Columbus Museum, among others. This exhibition will highlight
the works by Walmsley in The Cummer's permanent collection.
Introductory wall panel text from the exhibition
- William Walmsley was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama in 1923.
After serving in World War II, he studied art at the Académie Julian
in Paris and later at the Atelier of Edmond & Jacques Desjobert in
that same city. The Desojobert atelier was a meeting place for many artists,
especially those new to lithography and interested in experimentation.
As a professor at Florida State University, Walmsley soon made a name for
his blatant irony, raucous humor, and shameless punning. Walmsley is known
for being an impressive printmaker. The inventor of florescent lithography,
he holds the record for the longest series of prints in the history of
art; his alter ego "Ding Dong Daddy" is the subject of this series
of prints that began in the 1960s. This self-exploration continued until
his death in 2003. His works are in the collections of the High Museum
of Art, Muscarelle Museum at William and Mary, Brooklyn Museum of Art,
Mint Museum, and Columbus Museum, among others.
(above: William Walmsley (1923 - 2003), Untitled,
20th Century, Color lithograph. Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection
of William Walmsley AG.2012.5.1)
(above: William Walmsley (1923 - 2003), No Fault Art,
1978, Color lithograph. Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection of
William Walmsley, AG.2012.5.10)
(above: William Walmsley (1923 - 2003), Sin - The Death
- of Art -- Sore, 20th Century, Color lithograph. Gift of Mary Sacco
from the Print Collection of William Walmsley, AG.2012.5.21)
Checklist from the exhibition
- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- It's Only a Map - A Crap Map
1986
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Barry Wilson and Hope McMath
- AG.2012.2.3
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- Oh Ol' - [?] Map! 1986
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Barry Wilson and Hope McMath
- AG.2012.2.2
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- Ding Dong Daddy Half and Half
1986
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Barry Wilson and Hope McMath
- AG.2012.2.1
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- Oh I Can't Find Myself 20th
Century
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection of
- William Walmsley
- AG.2012.5.22
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- Sin - The Death - of Art -- Sore
20th Century
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection of
- William Walmsley
- AG.2012.5.21
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- If Eye Were a Fly 1990 -
1991
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection of
- William Walmsley
- AG.2012.5.20
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- Self Portrait Burned Out in the Swamp 1997
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection of
- William Walmsley
- AG.2012.5.19
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- Oh Joy -- Garbage Day II
20th Century
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection of
- William Walmsley
- AG.2012.5.18
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- -- Oh Joy -- Garbage Day --
20th Century
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection of
- William Walmsley
- AG.2012.5.17
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- Ding Dong Daddy It's to be Expected 1992
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection of
- William Walmsley
- AG.2012.5.16
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- I - Don't - Believe We are Up To It 20th Century
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection of
- William Walmsley
- AG.2012.5.15
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- Endangered Art DDD Self- Portrait 20th Century
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection of
- William Walmsley
- AG.2012.5.14
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- Help Good Nice and Clean Help
20th Century
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection of
- William Walmsley
- AG.2012.5.13
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- Stecker's Ol' Man, Bad Drawing Series 20th Century
- Black & white lithograph
- Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection of
- William Walmsley
- AG.2012.5.12
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- Art-Nostic 20th Century
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection of
- William Walmsley
- AG.2012.5.11
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- No Fault Art 1978
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection of
- William Walmsley
- AG.2012.5.10
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- Ding Dong Daddy #10 Indian
1967
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection of
- William Walmsley
- AG.2012.5.9
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- Ding Dong Daddy #13 Ever Ever
1960
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection of
- William Walmsley
- AG.2012.5.8
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- Ding Dong Daddy #9 Loven
1967
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection of
- William Walmsley
- AG.2012.5.7
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- Crap Art 20th Century
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection of
- William Walmsley
- AG.2012.5.6
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- It`s Only A Map - A Crap Map 20th
Century
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection of
- William Walmsley
- AG.2012.5.5
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- Ding Dong Daddy Meat Bye Products 1976
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection of
- William Walmsley
- AG.2012.5.4
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- Ding Dong Daddy Name Withheld
20th Century
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection of
- William Walmsley
- AG.2012.5.3
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- Lookie Cookie -- It's a Map Whew: Phooey 20th Century
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection of
- William Walmsley
- AG.2012.5.2
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- William Walmsley (1923 - 2003)
- Untitled 20th Century
- Color lithograph
- Gift of Mary Sacco from the Print Collection of
- William Walmsley
- AG.2012.5.1
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