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And When I Want to Fly Home, What Do I Do? by Raymond Pettibon is a 2004 lithograph that blends dark humor with introspective commentary. The image depicts two men, one of whom has large, surreal wings attached to his back, yet appears grounded in a business suit, highlighting a tension between freedom and constraint. The man with wings is engaged in a contemplative dialogue, asking, And when I want to fly home what do I do? Click my ruby slippers together and… referencing the iconic phrase from The Wizard of Oz in a way that underscores a sense of helplessness or irony. Pettibon’s use of minimal shading and strong line work reinforces the feeling of a graphic novel or comic strip, yet the subject matter veers into philosophical territory, questioning the nature of desire, escape, and existential confinement. This artwork speaks to the human yearning for freedom while being tethered by societal expectations or personal limitations.

Raymond Pettibon (USA, 1957) is a contemporary artist known for his graphic, text-laden drawings that merge pop culture, literature, and politics. Emerging from the punk rock scene, including designing for Black Flag, Pettibon’s works explore dark humor and subversion. His distinctive style is widely exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide.

Raymond Pettibon

And When I Want to Fly Home What Do I Do?, 2004

Name: And When I Want to Fly Home What Do I Do?, 2004
SKU: 3929
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Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

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Lithograph

Lithograph Lithography is a printing method based on the principle that water and oil do not mix. It can be used to print artwork or text onto paper or other suitable materials. Traditionally, an image was drawn with wax, fat, or oil onto a lithographic limestone surface or plate. Today, metal plates and other surfaces are also used in lithographic printing.

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Edition of 91 + 3 Trial Proofs

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Art comes after the fact, as a witness to certain things that have happened.
- Raymond Pettibon

Raymond Pettibon is a prolific contemporary American artist who is known for his drawings, which combine image and text and are often violent, ironic, and/or anti-authoritarian. Much of his illustration is political in nature, and uses black humor to critique contemporary culture. His primary medium is India ink on paper, and many of his works are black and white, although some are colored with watercolors, acrylics, pencils, gouache, or collage. His style is reminiscent of editorial cartoons, and is influenced by William Blake, Edward Hopper, and Francisco Goya. Raymond Pettibon got his start in the punk rock scene in the 1970s, and has created album covers, posters and other ephemera for bands such as Black Flag and Sonic Youth. Since 1978, he has produced limited edition photocopy booklets of his work, which he calls "Superflux Pubs," and from 1981 to 1986 he published his illustrations as an independent magazine,Tripping Corpse. Raymond Pettibon has been the recipient of a number of awards, including the Bucksbaum Award in 2004 and the University of Vienna's Oscar Kokoschka Prize in 2010. (Artist website)

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And When I Want to Fly Home What Do I Do?, 2004

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