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Poster Art of the 1960s
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- 1—Hans Hofmann, The Gate, 1959-1960, Oil/canvas
- 2Hans Hofmannleader in abstract art
taught in Germany, then US - 3Albert HofmannSwiss guy who invented LSD
Bicycle Day, 1943 (1st trip) - 4Humphrey OsmondUse of hallucinogens on those affected by schizophrenia
- 5Ken Kesey"One Flew over theCuckoo's nest
Perry Lane
Acid Tests - 6—George Hunter and Michael Ferguson, The Seed, 1965, Poster
- 7—Peter Bailey, Trips Festival Poster, 1966, Poster
subdued reference to psychedelic culture
close up of a dilated pupil
- 8Wes Wilsoninitiator of the psychedelic visual culture
loved freeform lettering
drew inspirations from the concert experience
beautiful powerful exalted women - 9—Wes Wilson, Blues-Rock Bash, 1966, Poster
- 10—Wes Wilson, Buffalo Springfield at the Filmore, 1967, Poster
- 11Qualities of Art Nouveaufreeform letters
serpentine form
busy composition
elongated forms
rhythmic patterns
exploitative use of color - 12—Wes Wilson, howling Wolf and Big Brother and the Holding Company, 1967, poster print
- 13Stanley MouseBegan in Kustom Kulture
closest comp that Ed Roth had - 14Alton KellyWorked in an LA motorcycle shop
- 15—Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelly, Zig-Zag, Big Brother and the holding Company, 1966 Poster art
MJ rolling papers
KK influence: line preciion, subdued composition
- 16—Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelly, Trip or Freak, Winterland, 1967, Poster art
direct references to MJ and LSD, openness/boldness was appealing
inspired by blot papers
mas production hypocrites
- 17—Mouse and Kelly, Grateful Dead, Avalon Ballroom, 1966 Poster Art
introduce awesome symbolism to poster art world
Who starts to get credit?
- 18Rick Griffininfuses symbolism/formal conventions of KK w/ "primitive magic"
precise line work, clean compositions, surreal imagery
took Wes Wilson's freeform font to new heights - 19Surf Cultureoffshoot of KK
more LA scene/conservative
decline of industrialization
little depression in this area
COMMERCIAL ART TRAINING - 20—Rick Griffin, Jimi Hendrix at the Filmore, 1968, Poster
- 21—Rick Griffin, Jesus and the Surfer, 1979, Illustration
- 22Psychedelic PietyGriffin converts to Christianity
does a fully illustrated book of John
convert hippies by feeding them while they trip and preach at them - 23victor Moscoso1st PPA with formal training
his mentor influenced his use of vibrant color
mix of Pop Art, Op art, psychedelic culture, and abstract art
sophistication in the omposition - 24—Victo Moscoso, Oxford Circle at the Avalon, 1966, Poster
- 25—Bridget Riley, Pink Landscape, 1960, Oil/c
- 26Bridget RileyOp Art
Challenges the macho environment of the 1960s
pits perspective against expression
"The Responsive Eye"
late 1960s she gets reeeeal popular - 27—Bridget Riley, Movement in the Squares, 1961, Emulsion on board (requires SKILLS)
- 28Peter Maxmainstream psychedelic designs
took out all the stuff conservatives didnt like
inspired by edelmann - 29Still from Yellow Submarine Cover for Lord of the RingsHeinz Edelmann
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- Posters were meant to be temporary, these were advertisements for different concerts and festivals
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- Brooklyn Gillette
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