Art on Market Street Poster Series, Summer of Love Edition
Our good friend Adam Hirschfelder from the California Historical Society has kindly alerted us to this cool opportunity for rock poster artists …
How MOMA Displays Rock Posters
As someone who has been guilty of grouping great numbers of rock posters together for an exhibition, the following may sound like the pot calling the kettle black. But to my eye, it looks like the curators at MOMA in New York just barfed up as much stuff as they could onto a wall of […]
“Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution” Arrives in San Francisco
One of the best known players in the music world during the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s was Bill Graham (1931-1991), whose life and work is the subject of an exhibition titled “Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution.” Organized by the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, the show is on view through July […]
A Poster Show, 1903 Style
El Nino is probably not be done with California just yet, but it sure does feel like spring! That means a few of us at TRPS are beginning to think about this year’s upcoming poster shows. More details will definitely follow on those, but in the meantime, here’s a poster show from 1903 to contemplate. […]
Thinkin’ ‘Bout An Old Cowhand
It’s been a tough couple of weeks if you follow the obituaries, so apologies for the delay in giving Dan Hicks (the guy on the right in the far-left image) his due. This is a triptych advertising a series of shows at the Avalon featuring the Charlatans, for their performances between between May and July […]
Sir Ivan Morrison
Congratulations to Van Morrison, who received his knighthood at Buckingham Palace today from the Prince of Wales. He may be Sir Ivan now over in the UK, but to us he’ll always be Van the Man!
