Bill Graham Presents Lee Michaels, Cold Blood. . .
Poster
1970 (made)
1970 (made)
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Psychedelic poster advertising a concert for Lee Michaels. The central image depicts three women carrying water urns; all are identical, but of increasing size. They are collaged into the background, a sea-scape, as is the image of a baby. The whole image is overlaid with an orange disc which is set within a blue, square. The event details appear above and below the central image in a stylised blue text. The lettering reads, 'Bill Graham presents in San Francisco Lee Michaels - Cold Blood, Brethren. Lights by Little Princess 109. July Thursday 23 Friday 24 Saturday 25 Sunday 26. Special mid-week show, Ten Years After, Cactus - Toe Fat. Lights by Anathema, July Tuesday 28 Wednesday 29 Thursday 30. Fillmore West'.
Object details
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| Title | Bill Graham Presents Lee Michaels, Cold Blood. . . (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithograph |
| Brief description | 'Bill Graham Presents Lee Michaels' psychedelic poster by David Singer and Wilfred Sätty for Bill Graham, USA, 1970 |
| Physical description | Psychedelic poster advertising a concert for Lee Michaels. The central image depicts three women carrying water urns; all are identical, but of increasing size. They are collaged into the background, a sea-scape, as is the image of a baby. The whole image is overlaid with an orange disc which is set within a blue, square. The event details appear above and below the central image in a stylised blue text. The lettering reads, 'Bill Graham presents in San Francisco Lee Michaels - Cold Blood, Brethren. Lights by Little Princess 109. July Thursday 23 Friday 24 Saturday 25 Sunday 26. Special mid-week show, Ten Years After, Cactus - Toe Fat. Lights by Anathema, July Tuesday 28 Wednesday 29 Thursday 30. Fillmore West'. |
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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.491-2004 |
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| Record created | August 11, 2006 |
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