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Taj Mahal. Buddy Guy. Spooky Tooth

Poster
1969 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Randy Tuten worked as a poster artist for San Francisco performance venue the Avalon before joining Bill Graham in 1969 at the Fillmore, also in San Francisco. Tuten became Graham's first in-house poster artist. Much of Tuten's style reflected an awareness of more traditional product advertising, such as the use of photographs.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTaj Mahal. Buddy Guy. Spooky Tooth (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Offset lithograph
Brief description
"Taj Mahal. Buddy Guy. Spooky Tooth" psychedelic poster No 192 by R. Tuten, photo by Jim Marshell. USA, 1969.
Physical description
Mickey Mouse paraphenelia - Black & white photographic image.
Dimensions
  • Height: 53.4cm
  • Width: 35.5cm
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
Place depicted
Summary
Randy Tuten worked as a poster artist for San Francisco performance venue the Avalon before joining Bill Graham in 1969 at the Fillmore, also in San Francisco. Tuten became Graham's first in-house poster artist. Much of Tuten's style reflected an awareness of more traditional product advertising, such as the use of photographs.
Other number
LS.914 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.499-2004

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Record createdNovember 9, 2004
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