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Rites of Spring

Poster
1967 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'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.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Rites of Spring (generic title)
  • Neon Rose (series title)
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.8cm
  • Width: 35.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'RITES OF SPRING, THE CLOUD, THE PLASTIC EXPLOSION, APRIL 1 AT WEBBS, MEMBERS ONLY, 9PM-1AM' (Event details, incorporated into the design between the birds' wings, purple stylised lettering)
  • 'STOCKVILLE LIGHT EXPRESS PRESENT / TICKETS : 2246 N. CALIFORNIA ST. PHONE 658833' (Above the main image, printed in two discs with an Eye of Horus at each of their centres, fluorescent pink stylised lettering on a blue ground.)
  • '© 1967 NEON ROSE #11' (Series title, lower left corner, in border, purple on orange)
  • 'Moscoso' (Artist's name, lower right corner, in border, purple on orange)
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
Subjects depicted
Other numbers
  • LS.813 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
  • Neon Rose #11 - Poster number
Collection
Accession number
E.430-2004

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Record createdAugust 2, 2006
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