Poster Art of the 1960s

Question	Answer
Image: The Gate (binary/octet-stream)	Hans Hofmann, The Gate, 1959-1960, Oil/canvas
Hans Hofmann	leader in abstract art taught in Germany, then US
Albert Hofmann	Swiss guy who invented LSD Bicycle Day, 1943 (1st trip)
Humphrey Osmond	Use of hallucinogens on those affected by schizophrenia
Ken Kesey	"One Flew over theCuckoo's nest Perry Lane Acid Tests
Image: The Seed (binary/octet-stream)	George Hunter and Michael Ferguson, The Seed, 1965, Poster
Image: Trips Festival Poster (binary/octet-stream)	Peter Bailey, Trips Festival Poster, 1966, Poster subdued reference to psychedelic culture close up of a dilated pupil
Wes Wilson	initiator of the psychedelic visual culture loved freeform lettering drew inspirations from the concert experience beautiful powerful exalted women
Image: 2502201414500113 (image/jpeg)	Wes Wilson, Blues-Rock Bash, 1966, Poster
Image: 550b5b25 Ac80 46fd A506 4e9a230c7d91 (image/jpeg)	Wes Wilson, Buffalo Springfield at the Filmore, 1967, Poster
Qualities of Art Nouveau	freeform letters serpentine form busy composition elongated forms rhythmic patterns exploitative use of color
Image: Bg060 Po (image/jpeg)	Wes Wilson, howling Wolf and Big Brother and the Holding Company, 1967, poster print
Stanley Mouse	Began in Kustom Kulture closest comp that Ed Roth had
Alton Kelly	Worked in an LA motorcycle shop
Image: S L300 (image/jpeg)	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
Image: Fb Img 1509487567217 (image/jpeg)	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
Image: 0ee39df3ac772eec920be227c36377e2 (image/jpeg)	Mouse and Kelly, Grateful Dead, Avalon Ballroom, 1966 Poster Art introduce awesome symbolism to poster art world Who starts to get credit?
Rick Griffin	infuses symbolism/formal conventions of KK w/ "primitive magic" precise line work, clean compositions, surreal imagery took Wes Wilson's freeform font to new heights
Surf Culture	offshoot of KK more LA scene/conservative decline of industrialization little depression in this area COMMERCIAL ART TRAINING
Image: D Brq Gt2vs I Ab58 Bh L Ti Q Gw (image/jpeg)	Rick Griffin, Jimi Hendrix at the Filmore, 1968, Poster
Image: Closer Walk (image/jpeg)	Rick Griffin, Jesus and the Surfer, 1979, Illustration
Psychedelic Piety	Griffin converts to Christianity does a fully illustrated book of John convert hippies by feeding them while they trip and preach at them
victor Moscoso	1st 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
Image: 2502201414500094 (image/jpeg)	Victo Moscoso, Oxford Circle at the Avalon, 1966, Poster
Image: Bridget Riley Pink Landscape (image/jpeg)	Bridget Riley, Pink Landscape, 1960, Oil/c
Bridget Riley	Op Art Challenges the macho environment of the 1960s pits perspective against expression "The Responsive Eye" late 1960s she gets reeeeal popular
Image: Movement In Squares (image/jpeg)	Bridget Riley, Movement in the Squares, 1961, Emulsion on board (requires SKILLS)
Peter Max	mainstream psychedelic designs took out all the stuff conservatives didnt like inspired by edelmann
Still from Yellow Submarine Cover for Lord of the Rings	Heinz Edelmann

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