George's Car Wash
Date
1970
Credits
- Seymour Chwast 26 Designer
- Seymour Chwast 26 Artist
Clients
Printers
Publishers
Dimensions
45 × 61 cm
Locations Made
- United States 996
This print is a satirical, whimsical illustration that plays on American culture, commercialism, and historical imagery. It features Revolutionary War-era figures washing a bright yellow car at a vintage-style drive-in car wash, with exaggerated hand-painted signage advertising services like “Hot Wax” and “Glow Wax.” The use of bold colors, cartoonish characters, and playful typography is a hallmark of Seymour Chwast’s Push Pin Studios aesthetic, which combines pop art, surrealism, and hand-drawn commercial illustration.
