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Neon Rose #8

Poster
1967 (made)
Artist/Maker
Moscoso, Victor (designer)
Ubac, Raoul (photographer)
Place of origin
US (made)

Psychedelic poster Neon Rose #8, featuring a photograph by 'Paul Ubac' (possibly by the surrealist Raoul Ubac) of a couple fighting or embracing. The image is difficult to read, as it is printed blue on pink. The lettering announcing the event is highly stylised, and coloured green on a pink background, reading around the edge of the poster), 'Otis Rush, Matrix, 3135 Fillmore, San Francisco, Minors Welcome, Feb 28-Mar 1-2'.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Entertainment & Leisure
Posters
Object type
Poster
Titles
  • Neon Rose #8 (series title)
  • Otis Rush at the Matrix (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph
Paper
Inks
Offset Lithography
Brief description
Psychedelic poster, Neon Rose #8, 'Otis Rush at the Matrix' by Victor Moscoso, United States, 1967
Physical description
Psychedelic poster Neon Rose #8, featuring a photograph by 'Paul Ubac' (possibly by the surrealist Raoul Ubac) of a couple fighting or embracing. The image is difficult to read, as it is printed blue on pink. The lettering announcing the event is highly stylised, and coloured green on a pink background, reading around the edge of the poster), 'Otis Rush, Matrix, 3135 Fillmore, San Francisco, Minors Welcome, Feb 28-Mar 1-2'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.8cm
  • Width: 35.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • ' MINORS WELCOME . FEB 28-MAR 1-2 / OTIS RUSH / MATRIX . 3135 FILLMORE . SAN FRANCISCO'. (Aaround the edge of the poster, from lower left to lower right, amorphous lettering, green on pink)
  • '© 1967 NEON ROSE Photo: PAUL UBAC' (Series and artist (photograph), lower left corner of poster)
  • 'Moscoso' (Printed, as if signed, artist's name, lower right corner)
Credit line
Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko
Production
Photographic image incorrectly attributed to 'Paul Ubac' on the poster. The artis who made this image is actually Raoul Ubac.
Subjects depicted
Psychedelic
Music
Figures
Other numbers
  • LS.2520 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
  • Neon Rose #8 - Poster number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.443-2004

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Record createdJuly 25, 2006
Record URL
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