Rites of Spring
Poster
1967 (made)
1967 (made)
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'Rites of Spring', psychedelic poster advertising a concert for The Cloud and The Plastic Explosion. The text advertising the event is placed above the image which features two birds, over which are overlaid a classical (or neo classical) sculpture group. The figures, a man and a woman, may b a satyr and a nymph. All of the elements are printed in fluorescent orange and purple on a blue background with an orange and purple border. The text, which is also printed in purple, reads, 'Rites of Spring, The Cloud, The Plastic Explosion, April 1 at Webbs, members only, 9pm-1am' and is placed between the birds' wings.
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Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithograph |
Brief description | 'Rites of Spring' psychedelic poster, #11 from the Neon Rose series, by Victor Moscoso, USA, 1967 |
Physical description | 'Rites of Spring', psychedelic poster advertising a concert for The Cloud and The Plastic Explosion. The text advertising the event is placed above the image which features two birds, over which are overlaid a classical (or neo classical) sculpture group. The figures, a man and a woman, may b a satyr and a nymph. All of the elements are printed in fluorescent orange and purple on a blue background with an orange and purple border. The text, which is also printed in purple, reads, 'Rites of Spring, The Cloud, The Plastic Explosion, April 1 at Webbs, members only, 9pm-1am' and is placed between the birds' wings. |
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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 |
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Accession number | E.430-2004 |
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Record created | August 2, 2006 |
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