Exhibition Posters
A few classics, favs, and a new one from moi
I grew up with this Monet at Giverney poster from the Met in my house. It was probably the first piece of ‘Art’ I lived with, and, subsequently, my first point of contact with Exhibition Posters, which I consider a medium of its own.
Years later, while living in Mexico City, I found myself sitting with this Hockney poster in my house for 4 years. It was my roommate’s, passed on from his mother, and I lived with it long enough that it found itself into the background of my own paintings. (You can see the painting here; You can see the living room here.) While were on the topic, there are many great Hockney posters available. Louisiana Museum has a few. There’s also a phenomenal book, appropriately titled, Hockney Posters.
Speaking of, it would be hard to discuss Exhibition Posters without talking about Picasso. He really treated Posters as an art in and of itself. There are so many editions of his poster work it’s hard to keep track. Hit Abe books for a decent run down.
The list goes on — Cocteau, Fassianos, Jim Dine, Karel Appel — many of these artists used the poster as a direct form of visual communication. A sneak peek at the work, or maybe just the essence or aura of the show. There’s something special in these works that elevates them from simple advertising to something more akin to a slice of art history.
All of this to say, after years of admiration for the medium of Exhibition Posters, I’ve joined the mix for LUNCH, my current exhibition at Dan Yoshii Gallery in NY.
This signed and numbered edition of 250 is printed on 100# silk text finish paper (150 gsm), measuring 19.6 x 27.5 inches (50 x 70 cm), featuring a one-off drawing I made to celebrate the exhibition, with design and layout by my good friend Brian O’Tuama.
You can purchase the poster from Dan Yoshii Gallery here. This will be the first in a (hopefully) long running series.
Cheers
MM
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