Artwork copyright David Wharton. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

A Cutthroat's Dream, 1981

David Wharton
American (born 1951)

Location: South Seattle College, Seattle

About the Artwork

A Cutthroat's Dream is part of a series of lithographs created by artist David Wharton. He uses a detailed and intricate graphic style to depict surreal imagery.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with South Seattle College.

About the Artist

Montana-based artist David Wharton works with a variety of materials to produce prints, book art and digital media. His compositions employ surrealist imagery and illusion to explore the relationship between the unusual and the commonplace.