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Karl Wirsum, It's Not a Crack That's Just the Way I Part My Hair, 1987, colored pencil on paper© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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It's Not a Crack That's Just the Way I Part My Hair

Karl Wirsum (American, 1939–2021) · 1987

$10,710 price realized incl. premium

≈ £10,108≈ €11,197

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Medium
Drawing (pencil) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “colored pencil on paper”
Support
Paper
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
50 x 38 1/4 in. (127 x 97.2 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
New Now (NY010622)
Date
September 28, 2022
Location
New York, United States
Lot
67
Estimate
$7,000 – $10,000 (≈ £6,606 – £9,438) (≈ €7,318 – €10,455)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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