Tommy

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Artist/Maker	Byrd, David Edward (artist)
Place of origin	New York (made)

Pictorial and typographic poster in red, white and blue advertising The Who 'performing their entire rock-opera' Tommy at Fillmore East, with Joshua Light Show, 20-25 October 1969. A stylized female figure, with, below, a 'union jack' shape.

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Categories	Entertainment & Leisure Music Posters Advertising
Object type	Poster
Title	Tommy (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Printing ink on paper Printing Ink Paper Printing
Brief description	Poster advertising the music group The Who performing Tommy at Fillmore East, New York City, 1969
Physical description	Pictorial and typographic poster in red, white and blue advertising The Who 'performing their entire rock-opera' Tommy at Fillmore East, with Joshua Light Show, 20-25 October 1969. A stylized female figure, with, below, a 'union jack' shape.
Dimensions	Height: 42cm Width: 30cm
Marks and inscriptions	Stamped with Theatre Museum, V.A.M. stamp.
Gallery label	Gallery rotation, 2020 POSTER FOR THE WHO’S TOMMY 1969 The Who toured their rock-opera Tommy in 1969, playing six nights at New York’s Fillmore East. The story of the pinball wizard was largely based on the teachings of Pete Townshend’s spiritual advisor Meher Baba, and subsequently lived on as a Broadway musical and a feature film. This poster uses bold typography, typical of rock posters of the era. Designed by David Byrd Printing ink on paper Museum no. S.459-1984(2020)
Object history	Associated Production: The Who performing 'Tommy'. Promoter: Bill Graham. Performer: The Who. Fillmore East, New York, USA. 20.10.1969-25.10.1969. Performance category: rock and pop.
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.459-1984

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Record created	July 23, 2010
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1161364/tommy-poster-byrd-david-edward/

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