The Supremes
Poster
1965 (designed), c.1973 (issued)
1965 (designed), c.1973 (issued)
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A poster advertising The Supremes, an American singing group, at the Lincoln Center, New York, in 1965. Joseph Eula's illustrative style captures the Tamla Motown group, comprising Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard, who shot to fame in 1964 when their first number 1 record, Where Did Our Love Go?, was followed by Baby Love. Their appearance at the prestigious Lincoln Center in 1965 demonstrated their meteoric rise.
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| Title | The Supremes (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithography |
| Brief description | Offset lithograph poster advertising a performance by The Supremes at Lincoln Center Philharmonic Hall, New York, on Friday 15th October 1965. Design by Joseph Eula. Re-issue published by Darien House Inc., New York City. c.1973. |
| Physical description | Offset lithograph poster advertising a performance by The Supremes at Lincoln Center Philharmonic Hall, New York, on Friday 15th October 1965. The profile of The Supremes is formalised into a near-abstract, silhouette symbol. The poster also gives information about the availability of tickets through mail order as well as the box office. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Eula (Signed) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Jack Rennert |
| Object history | American poster advertising a concert held in the Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, 15 October 1965. |
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| Summary | A poster advertising The Supremes, an American singing group, at the Lincoln Center, New York, in 1965. Joseph Eula's illustrative style captures the Tamla Motown group, comprising Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard, who shot to fame in 1964 when their first number 1 record, Where Did Our Love Go?, was followed by Baby Love. Their appearance at the prestigious Lincoln Center in 1965 demonstrated their meteoric rise. |
| Bibliographic reference | Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, 1991. |
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| Accession number | E.323-1973 |
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| Record created | March 5, 2003 |
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