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Print Magazine: Protest, Resist, Protest More by Steven Heller

Weekend Heller: Protest, Resist, Protest More! by Steven Heller on September 30, 2017From Print Magazine: Protest, Resist, Protest More! by Steven Heller on September 30, 2017

The most lasting sign I recall from the Woman’s March last January, the day after Donald Trump’s huge inauguration, was “I can’t believe we’re still protesting this shit.” That truth is brought to the fore in SFMOMA’s exhibition “Get With the Action: Political Posters From the 1960s to Now.”

“This exhibition presents the political poster as a powerful tool for organizing and activating communities in response to some of the most pressing issues over the past 50 years, from the Civil Rights and Anti-War movements to social justice, immigration, environmental causes and more,” notes the exhibition’s website.

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This is OUR CITY and we can SHUT IT DOWN, Chuck Sperry, 2011.

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Chuck Sperry Featured in Hi-Fructose Magazine, Vol 43

Chuck Sperry Featured in Hi-Fructose Magazine, Vol 43 From Hi-Fructose – Volume 43

The paintings and sculptures of Okuda, A multi-page feature on the “War Toys” series of photographs by Brian McCarty Okuda, the architecture-inspired illustrations of Eric Wong, David Henry Nobody, Jr., an exhibitionist of the highest order in disguise, David Moreno who seems to draw lines of his house sculptures with wire instead of pencil, embroiderist Michelle Kingdom, the dynamic paintings of Hueman, the nature-infused sculptures of Kim Simonsson’s sculptures, plus multi-page reviews on new books from Junko Mizuno and Chuck Sperry. And a special 16- page sketchbook section on the art of Matt Gordon!

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Hi-Fructose volume 43

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Fight Homelessness Poster by Chuck Sperry

chucksperryabbepierre“3.5 Million Inadequately Housed in France: What if Rock was engaged on their side?”

POSTER WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE LATER IN AUGUST – A PORTION OF PROCEEDS TO GO TO ABBE PIERRE FOUNDATION.

Earlier this summer I was asked to donate a rock poster design for the Abbe Pierre Foundation in France on the subject of Homelessness. The idea was to raise awareness at rock shows that 3,500,000 people are homeless or inadequately housed in France. These posters will go out all over France at 5 international music festivals to inspire people to sign Abbe Pierre’s Anti-Homelessness manifesto.

Abbe Pierre, a Catholic priest, was a tireless Conscientious Objector in France, fought in the Resistance during World War II, and saved many Jews and Political Undesirables from Concentration Camps. After the War, Abbe Pierre organized The Emmaus Movement, an international organization aimed at helping the Poor, Homeless and Refugeed.

In the 1990’s Abbe Pierre called real estate developers “salopards” (assholes), and joined in the taking of unoccupied buildings in France for the poor, undocumented and homeless.

Abbe Pierre is one of the most popular figures in France; he fought for homeless rights since 1949.

Make a donation and sign the petition here
http://www.fondationabbepierre.com/en/

Other posters in the series:

Dent

Grunge

Lune

Punk

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MALLEUS IN SAN FRANCISCO

malleusFirehouse is organizing a series of shows for the Italian artists, Malleus, in San Francisco in October:

MALLEUS Rock Art Lab, the artist collective of Urlo, Poia and Lu, the sensational poster design team from Italy, will be attending The Rock Poster Society’s Hall of Flowers Festival of Posters this year.
This is their first visit to San Francisco, and it is their first tour of the United States.

They will be releasing their first book at the Hall of Flowers on October 11 entitled “The Blood of the Mountain Is The Hammer of God,” cataloging a decade of their uniquely beautiful poster and art designs. Many of their posters will be on display and available for sale. This will be a great opportunity for American collectors to view their amazing design and printing skills up close.

The Rock Poster Society is very proud to play host to Malleus; it’s a clear indication that The TRPS Hall of Flowers Festival of Posters has grown into an international event.

The Malleus collective very excited to come to San Francisco, which they refer to as the “Capitol of Rock Posters;” and Malleus’ growing number of fans here in the USA are excited to see their work and the artists live. Their brilliant posters from Italy, inspired equally by the fin de siècle style of Toulouse LaTrec and 1960’s San Francisco Psychedelia, indicate that the present rock poster movement, which started in San Francisco, is sweeping the world.

Malleus will also be appearing for an evening with Malleus at Artrock Gallery on October 10 at 7pm – 10pm, and at a book release party at the 540 Club located at 540 Clement Street, San Francisco on October 16th sponsored by Green Apple Books.

http://www.malleusdelic.com/

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