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The Move at UFO Club, 26 May 1967

Poster
1967 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This set of two posters and the original artwork were created by design duo Michael English and Nigel Waymouth, known as Hapshash and the Coloured Coat, here credited by their old name, Jacob and the Coloured Coat. In the late 1960s they created psychedelic posters for many of the English bands of the time, and decorated and advertised Nigel Waymouth's King's Road boutique, Granny Takes a Trip. They also designed for concerts held at the UFO club and Saville Theatre, and for underground magazine Oz. Their influences came from the decorative and eroticised designs of Art Nouveau, combined with the melting rainbow colours of LSD visions and pop art inspirations from the post-war media; traces of Disney, horror movie monsters and comic book characters and can often be seen hiding amongst the images.


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  • Posters
  • Artwork
TitleThe Move at UFO Club, 26 May 1967 (popular title)
Brief description
Posters and artwork for The Move at UFO, 26 May 1967, designed by Hapshash and the Coloured Coat. Michael English collection
Physical description
Artist's proof of poster. Gold print on paper featuring a fairy lying upside down, with the image of a woman's head formed by her wings and legs. Typography in pink to yellow gradient describing the upcoming gigs at the UFO club.
Style
Credit line
Given by Michael English
Summary
This set of two posters and the original artwork were created by design duo Michael English and Nigel Waymouth, known as Hapshash and the Coloured Coat, here credited by their old name, Jacob and the Coloured Coat. In the late 1960s they created psychedelic posters for many of the English bands of the time, and decorated and advertised Nigel Waymouth's King's Road boutique, Granny Takes a Trip. They also designed for concerts held at the UFO club and Saville Theatre, and for underground magazine Oz. Their influences came from the decorative and eroticised designs of Art Nouveau, combined with the melting rainbow colours of LSD visions and pop art inspirations from the post-war media; traces of Disney, horror movie monsters and comic book characters and can often be seen hiding amongst the images.
Collection
Accession number
S.20&A to B-1978

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Record createdFebruary 24, 2010
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