Bill Graham Presents Leon Russell and Miles Davis
Poster
1970 (made)
1970 (made)
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Psychedelic poster advertising a concert for Leon Russell and Miles Davis. The event details fill most of the space, and images of bands, women, and fanciful creatures, as well as Mickey Mouse and a child dressed as Uncle Sam are incorporated into the poster's design. The lettering reads, 'Bill Graham presents in San Francisco Leon Russell, Miles Davis, Sea Train Hammer, Thursday - Sunday October 15-16-17-18, Fillmore West, Lights - Little Princess 109, © Bill Graham 1970, #252 by Norman Orr'. The lettering is highly stylised, using circus references, and the poster is printed in pink, red, black, white and yellow.
Object details
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| Title | Bill Graham Presents Leon Russell and Miles Davis (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithograph |
| Brief description | 'Bill Graham Presents Leon Russell and Miles Davis' psychedelic poster by Norman Orr for Bill Graham, USA, 1970 |
| Physical description | Psychedelic poster advertising a concert for Leon Russell and Miles Davis. The event details fill most of the space, and images of bands, women, and fanciful creatures, as well as Mickey Mouse and a child dressed as Uncle Sam are incorporated into the poster's design. The lettering reads, 'Bill Graham presents in San Francisco Leon Russell, Miles Davis, Sea Train Hammer, Thursday - Sunday October 15-16-17-18, Fillmore West, Lights - Little Princess 109, © Bill Graham 1970, #252 by Norman Orr'. The lettering is highly stylised, using circus references, and the poster is printed in pink, red, black, white and yellow. |
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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.446-2004 |
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| Record created | August 2, 2006 |
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