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The Free University of San Francisco

Poster Edition Information:

The Free University of San Francisco 2011

23 x 35

Edition of 150

3 color poster on archival cream paper

Signed and Numbered

SOLD Out – Thank You!

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Matt Gonzalez contacted me and put me in touch with Alan Kaufman to make a poster for the newly established Free University of San Francisco. I include the class schedule below; you can see there’s something thought-provoking for everyone, taught by some of San Francisco’s best and brightest minds:

Here’s a little background

THE FREE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO

First Teach-In

All classes are free and take place at Viracocha, 998 Valencia Street@21st, the Mission District, SF, CA

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Sat. 9:30-11:30 AM – “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing” – Instructor: MATT GONZALEZ

Sat. 11:30-1:30 – “Jack Kerouac, Thelonious Monk and Jackson Pollack” – Instructor: ALAN KAUFMAN

Sat. 2-4 PM – “Vision and the Visionary Poem” – Instructor: DIANE DI PRIMA

Sat. 2-4 PM – “San Francisco Labor History and the Great Strike of 1934” –  Instructor: BOBBY COLEMAN

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2011

Sun. 9-11:00 AM – “Restoring San Francisco’s Urban Wildlands” – Instructor: MARTIN HOLDEN

Sun. 11:30-1:30 – “RE/Search-Modern Primitives, Angry Women&Modern Pagans” – Instructors: V. VALE and CHARLES GATEWOOD

Sun. 2-4 PM – “Abolishing Corporate Personhood to Create Authentic Democracy” – Instructor: DAVID COBB

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7

Mon. 6-7:45 PM – “Marx from Modernity to Postmodernity (labor, time, fantasy)” – Lecturer: SUSAN SHUN HEE PARK

Mon. 8-9:45 – “John Cage and the Spirit of Dada” – Instructor: JOHN SMALLEY

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Tues. 6-7:50 PM – “Critical Thinking (Introduction to Logic)” – Lecturers: JORDAN BOHALL and ELENA GRANIK

Tues. 8-10 PM – “Introduction to Nietzsche” – Lecturers: EVAN KARP and ANDREW PAUL NELSON

For more information about The Free University of San Francisco: http://fusf.wordpress.com/ or 415-573-5766

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Here’s a photo of the poster:

Poster Edition Information:

The Free University of San Francisco 2011

23 x 35

Edition of 150

3 color poster on archival cream paper

Signed and Numbered


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Edwardian Ball 2011 at The Regency Poster

Edwardian Ball 2011 at The Regency

Two-sheet Silkscreen Poster

20 x 58

Edition of 125

Each part is 3 colors on archival cream paper

Signed and Numbered (matched numbers top and bottom)

SOLD OUT – Thank You!

My custom designed Edwardian wallpaper used in this poster has some hidden secrets:

 

Edwardian Ball poster used officially for promotion on the street and officially available at the show

THE EDWARDIAN BALL is an elegant and whimsical celebration of art, music, theatre, fashion, technology, circus, and the beloved creations of the late, great author Edward Gorey. Set in Edwardian times, this multi-media festival has grown over the past decade from a small underground club night into an internationally recognized event, even earning the blessing of The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust.

Costumed and enthusiastic attendees, traveling from as far as Australia, Japan, and the UK, flock to this San Francisco tradition for a delightful blend of ballroom dancing, live music, riveting stage shows, DJs, fine art galleries, a vending marketplace, absinthe cocktails, steam machinery, parlour games, sideshows, and more. All ages are welcome and appropriate in this darkly humorous and elegant setting, where literary aficionados rub elbows with insect-like creatures parading on stilts where historically-accurate Edwardian recreationists waltz by a steam-powered tea garden where the only guiding rule is that you join in on the fun!

The Edwardian Ball has been called the quintessential must-not-miss event of the year, a defining annual San Francisco tradition, and literary circus of the highest caliber for good reason, come see for yourself!

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Joe Strummer DVD Cover – Cast a Long Shadow

I designed the cover for this working with photographer Michael Zagaris, and I’m happy to announce that it is available on January 25, 2011. I did the poster and went to Los Angeles to see the show back in 2007. What a great show! Here’s a trailer from the DVD:

2007 Los Angeles tribute and benefit concert for The Clash’s Joe Strummer whose influence on music is immeasurable. Performances by: LOVE AND ROCKETS, ZANDER SCHLOSS & THE WILDERNESS YEARS (featuring Flea, Martyn Lenoble, Dix Denney, Jonny Polonsky, Tim Aaron, Victor Indrizzo, Emiliano Almeida, Dermot Mulroney, Kieran Mulroney, Gus Seyffert, Charlie Wadhams, Craig Jackman, Stefan Lirakis and Pete Weiss), HELLRIDE (featuring Mike Watt, Jane’s Addiction’s Stephen Perkins and Porno For Pyro’s Peter Distefano), DAVID J, LA PLEBE, MELODEE FERNANDEZ and hosted by CHRIS SALEWICZ. A fantastic and poignant evening for all involved. Proceeds from the sale of this DVD will benefit the Strummerville charity. Set up by family and friends in the wake of Joe Strummer’s death in 2002, Strummerville seeks to reflect Joe’s unique contribution to the music world by offering support, resources and performance opportunities to artists who would not normally have access to them.

Track Listing

  • Hellride – 1977
  • Hellride – Hate And War
  • Hellride – Career Opportunities
  • David J. – Death Is A Star
  • David J. – Sleepwalk
  • Melodee Fernandez – Spanish Bombs
  • La Plebe – Revolution Rock
  • La Plebe – Washington Bullets
  • La Plebe – Rudie Can’t Fail
  • Zander Schloss & The Wilderness Years – Filibustero
  • Zander Schloss & The Wilderness Years – The Unknown Immortal
  • Zander Schloss & The Wilderness Years – Tennessee Rain
  • Zander Schloss & The Wilderness Years – Tropic Of No Return
  • Zander Schloss & The Wilderness Years – Gangsterville
  • Zander Schloss & The Wilderness Years – Trash City
  • Love And Rockets – Should I Stay Or Should I Go
  • Each sale gives a charitable contribution to Strummerville, the charity founded in Joe Strummer’s name.

Available here on January 25, 2011

Street Date: January 25th 2011 (US and Europe). Street Date: March 14th 2011 (UK). Proceeds from the sale of this DVD will benefit the Strummerville charity. www.strummerville.com

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