I think we all laugh at misery. We must start from the idea that when we laugh, we laugh at someone or something. With empathy or not, there is always some degree of cruelty. In spite of that, I am aware that if one of my cartoons happened in real life, I would not laugh at all.
Joan Cornellà
Limited edition of 49260.0 (H) × 43.3 (W) cm
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A new limited edition print by Joan Cornellà delivers signature satire with a brutally familiar sentiment: Work Hard and Then Die.
The Barcelona-born artist is internationally renowned for his thought-provoking, honest and wildly entertaining comic strips and illustrative artworks. Borrowing visual techniques from 1950s advertising campaigns, he tackles taboo subjects including social media obsession, existentialism and environmental collapse. Work Hard and Then Die is a prime example of the artist’s cutting satire. Through his deceptively simple visual language, he poses an unforgiving question: why has work become the main measure of our worth?
In close collaboration with the artist, our printmakers at Make-Ready crafted this archival pigment print with phosphorescent glow-in-the-dark silkscreen detail and a matte varnish seal, perfectly embodying Cornellà’s graphic aesthetic.
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Prints can be ordered float-mounted in one of the two framing options:Medium
Archival pigment print with phosphorescent glow-in-the-dark silkscreen detail and matte varnish seal on Somerset Tub Sized Radiant White 410gsm paper.Edition size
492Authentication
Signed by the artist. Individually numbered.Certificate of Authenticity
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October 23, 2025We ship framed and unframed prints in bespoke boxes. The boxes are specially designed to ensure safe arrival, and you'll find gloves and handling instructions inside. If you order more than one unframed print, your artworks may be shipped in the same box.
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