Bill Graham Presents Cold Blood
Poster
1970 (made)
1970 (made)
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Psychedelic poster advertising a concert for the bands Cold Blood, Boz Scaggs, and Voices of East Harlem. The poster features two Native Americans; a seated man, and to his left an older woman, standing, wearing a badge emblazoned with the words 'Remember Alcatraz', carrying a handbag made from beads, and wearing a feather in her hair. The bands' names are displayed in the upper left corner of the poster, 'Cold Blood, Boz Scaggs, Voices of East Harlem, Stoneground, Missionary Lights'. Below, at the bottom of the poster is the venue information, 'Thursday-Sunday Dec 31-Jan 1, 2, 3 : Fillmore West. Elvin Bishop Replacing Stoneground NewYearsEve Only!'. The poster's image and lettering are black and white; the background is pale red.
Object details
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| Title | Bill Graham Presents Cold Blood (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithograph |
| Brief description | 'Bill Graham Presents Electric Hot Tuna' psychedelic poster by Norman Orr for Bill Graham, USA, 1970 |
| Physical description | Psychedelic poster advertising a concert for the bands Cold Blood, Boz Scaggs, and Voices of East Harlem. The poster features two Native Americans; a seated man, and to his left an older woman, standing, wearing a badge emblazoned with the words 'Remember Alcatraz', carrying a handbag made from beads, and wearing a feather in her hair. The bands' names are displayed in the upper left corner of the poster, 'Cold Blood, Boz Scaggs, Voices of East Harlem, Stoneground, Missionary Lights'. Below, at the bottom of the poster is the venue information, 'Thursday-Sunday Dec 31-Jan 1, 2, 3 : Fillmore West. Elvin Bishop Replacing Stoneground NewYearsEve Only!'. The poster's image and lettering are black and white; the background is pale red. |
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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.448-2004 |
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| Record created | July 21, 2006 |
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