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Chuck Sperry

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First pro rock poster: 1994
Hangar 18
San Francisco
Chuck Sperry is a trailblazer in the world of psychedelic rock poster art, renowned for his dynamic and vividly detailed screen prints which he prints himself in his Oakland, California studio Hangar 18. Emerging from San Francisco’s vibrant art scene, Sperry’s work has become synonymous with the modern rock poster renaissance, capturing the essence of bands like The Black Keys, Pearl Jam, and Widespread Panic
Sperry’s artwork has been exhibited at leading art institutions including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and Fort Wayne Museum of Art. His prints have been archived in the permanent collections of SFMOMA, The Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, The Oakland Museum of California, The Fort Wayne Museum of Art, San Francisco Public Library (Main Branch), The United States Library of Congress, and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Chuck Sperry’s posters are celebrated for his printmaking mastery, intricate designs, and bold use of color, making each piece a visual explosion that transcends the music it represents. Sperry continues to push artistic boundaries, cementing his legacy as a modern master of poster art.

“Chuck Sperry not only joins a tradition that extends from the likes of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Alphonse Mucha through the golden age of Sixties psychedelic rock posters, the rise of street art multiples and beyond, he proposes a kind of art that is affordable and available. A master at silkscreen and graphic design, a prolific purveyor of pictorial provocations, and a soulful trickster of impeccable integrity, Chuck Sperry is quite simply a fine artist who has chosen to make work for the masses.”

— Carlo McCormick, art critic: Vice, Artforum, Art In America

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