Everybody knows the 50th anniversary of 1967’s Summer of Love will take place in 2017, but for us poster freaks, 2016 is even more important, since it marks the 50th anniversary of the psychedelic rock poster, which first appeared on the scene in 1966. To celebrate this cultural and aesthetic milestone, we’ve commissioned a very […]
Events
Chuck Sperry and TRPS in SF Chronicle
The other day, the San Francisco Chronicle published an article and slideshow on rock posters and our upcoming show, which takes place this Saturday, October 22. For their story, the newspaper interviewed our good pal Chuck Sperry. If you subscribe to the Chronicle and can get around the paywall, go here. Otherwise, check out Chuck’s […]
TRPS 2016 Poster by Lee Conklin
Tonight’s custom creation for the upcoming Festival of Rock Posters is by the great Lee Conklin. You can pick one up at Lee’s table on October 22. For all the show details, go here!
TRPS Posters Starting to Roll In
One of our favorite unofficial traditions of the Festival of Rock Posters is the practice of making custom posters for the show. A few weeks back, we showed off Frank Alan Bella‘s piece. Today, we received an advance look at a collaboration between Wes Wilson and Carolyn Ferris. And there are still two weeks to […]
There’s Still Time to Renew Your TRPS Membership Before the Big Show!
There’s still time to renew your TRPS membership before we open the doors to the Festival of Rock Posters on October 22, 2016. The full roster of artists and vendors, as well as admission prices and policies, are below. Just added is Spusta Studio (no Marq, but the friendly Studio Gnomes will be there with […]
Jim Pollock: Thirty Year Retrospective
Man oh man, I wish I had time to head to Chicago later this month. I would definitely get in line for rock-poster artist Jim Pollock’s Thirty Year Retrospective at Galerie F on June 24 and 25. Pollock’s linocuts have always been favorites for their crude beauty, simple colors, and occasional imperfections. His work is […]