Ringo Starr
Poster
1967 (made)
1967 (made)
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Richard Avedon, a leading American photographer, took the original solarized photograph of Ringo Starr, the drummer in The Beatles, for this poster in 1967. It was commissioned, alongside three portraits of the other band members and a banner poster of the whole band, by the band's manager Brian Epstein (i.e. NEMS Enterprises). The posters were widely distributed by different magazines, including The Daily Express in England and Look magazine in the United States. This set is one distributed by Stern magazine in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
This poster is a seminal image of the late 1960s, not least because of the subject matter. The Beatles were at the height of their fame and inspired by psychedelia. This poster is an iconic image, and shows Ringo holding a dove, an emblem of peace.
This poster is a seminal image of the late 1960s, not least because of the subject matter. The Beatles were at the height of their fame and inspired by psychedelia. This poster is an iconic image, and shows Ringo holding a dove, an emblem of peace.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | Ringo Starr (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
Brief description | Poster of Ringo Starr of the Beatles, print of solarized photographic image, Richard Avedon, late 1960s |
Physical description | Poster featuring Ringo Starr of the Beatles, print of solarized photographic image. |
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Credit line | Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund |
Production | PPP printers for 'Stern' magazine |
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Summary | Richard Avedon, a leading American photographer, took the original solarized photograph of Ringo Starr, the drummer in The Beatles, for this poster in 1967. It was commissioned, alongside three portraits of the other band members and a banner poster of the whole band, by the band's manager Brian Epstein (i.e. NEMS Enterprises). The posters were widely distributed by different magazines, including The Daily Express in England and Look magazine in the United States. This set is one distributed by Stern magazine in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. This poster is a seminal image of the late 1960s, not least because of the subject matter. The Beatles were at the height of their fame and inspired by psychedelia. This poster is an iconic image, and shows Ringo holding a dove, an emblem of peace. |
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Bibliographic reference | Christoph Grunberg, ed. Summer of Love: Art of the Psychedelic Era London: Tate, 2005. 239 p. : ill. (some col.) ISBN: 1854375954. |
Collection | |
Accession number | E.281-2002 |
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Record created | January 7, 2004 |
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