Karl Wirsum was an American artist, one of the Chicago Imagists, a group known for their grotesquerie, surrealism, and complete uninvolvement with New York art world trends.
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In my universe he is famous for illustrating the nobrow essay “Cross the Border — Close the Gap” (1968).