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Colored map of the USA in gray with orange rivers and Great Lakes, and green oceans; scattered letters of the alphabet and words over entire image.
Ding Dong Daddy, USA
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Ding Dong Daddy, USA

Artist William Walmsley (American, born 1931)
Dateundated
MediumColor lithgraph
Dimensionssheet: 21 x 28 1/8 in. (53.3 x 71.4 cm)
image: 17 1/8 x 23 3/4 in. (43.5 x 60.3 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Southern Graphic Arts Circle
Object numberPR-75-63
Collections
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