The History of the Music Poster

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Tip 1 - A Poster Shop's Illustrated History Of American Music

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Steven Schaefer | permalink

Etta James, Chuck Berry, B.B. King, Solomon Burke — the list of artists whose images and shows have appeared on Globe Posters goes on and on. And for showgoers, a Globe Poster signified that an event was really happening. See some of the Baltimore print shop's decades-long history of iconic concert posters.

For further reading: http://www.npr.org/2011/04/10/135268508/globe-poster-american-music-illustrated ^[1]

Tip 2 - When Art Rocked: San Francisco Music Posters, 1966-1971

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Werner Holzmann | permalink

Ben Marks explores the history of the psychedelic rock poster.

For further reading: http://boingboing.net/2014/10/14/when-art-rocked.html ^[2]

Tip 3 - Genealogy of Pop/Rock Music - HistoryShots InfoArt

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dana Hawthorne | permalink

Reebee Garofalo's Genealogy of Pop/Rock Music chart has been praised by many scholars and fans alike. The chart chronicles the growth and development of pop/roc

For further reading: http://historyshots.com/products/rockmusic ^[3]

Tip 4 - Wild, Weird, and Funny Austin Music Posters of the 1960s and 1970s

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by saya | permalink

A new book collects music posters printed in Austin between 1967 and 1982, as the city's music and underground art scenes flourished. Homegrown: Austin Music Posters 1967 to 1982 tracks the shifting aesthetics of Texan poster artists responding to psychedelia, rock, and punk.
Tags: history of austin music, austin music posters, music posters history, jim franklin posters, danny garrett posters, springsteen poster, willie nelson poster, taj mahal poster, zappa poster, grateful dead poster

For further reading: http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2015/02/20/austin_music_history_music_posters_from_the_1960s_and_1970s.html ^[4]

Tip 5 - 1960s posters showcase groundbreaking art anchored in history

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by claire Gathungu | permalink

For collectors of 1960s psychedelic artifacts, the greatest prizes are often original copies of the posters that promoted concerts in the San Francisco area.
Tags: San Francisco art, psychedelic concert posters, Wolfgang's Vault, Wes Wilson, Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Alton Kelley, Alton Kelly, Stanley Mouse, Stanley Mouse Miller, Victor Moscoso, Rick Griffin, Family Dog posters, Alphonse Mucha, Art Nouveau posters, Bill Graham, Berkeley Bonaparte

For further reading: http://www.goldminemag.com/article/1960s-posters-showcase-groundbreaking-art-anchored-in-history ^[5]