Chuck Sperry

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Umphrey’s McGee at the Fox Theater Oakland 2019

Umphrey's McGee by Chuck Sperry

Umphrey’s McGee at the Fox, Oakland 2019
Edition of 375
20 x 35
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered
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Umphrey’s McGee at the Fox, Oakland 2019
Gold Edition of 13
20 x 35
7 colors on metallic gold paper
Signed and Numbered
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Umphrey’s McGee at the Fox, Oakland 2019
Satin Black Edition of 14
20 x 35
7 colors on satin black paper
Signed and Numbered
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I want to welcome a lot of newcomers to my site! I’ll quickly explain how my releases on my website are conducted. The Umphrey’s McGee posters and variants will be available, right here, in this post on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at a random time. A paypal “Buy Now” button will appear under each poster (above) at a random time, and I will announce the price of each poster at the same time. Good luck to everyone, and as always, I am very appreciative of your support!

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Twiddle New Year’s Eve Poster

Twiddle by Chuck Sperry

Twiddle, Boston, NYE
20.5 x 35
Edition of 400
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

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I will be making a very limited online release of this poster on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at a random time.
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My New Year poster for Twiddle depicts Astraea, the innocent goddess of justice, purity and precision. We’ve lived through enough cruelty and inhumanity in this iron era, and I feel compelled to emphasize the spirit of renewel this new year. Astraea is associated with the constellation Virgo, and in the renaissance – indeed, throughout history – embodies the ethos of spiritual and moral renewal. She appears to humanity in the guise of kindness and care, gentleness and reasonable consideration. You all know me, yes, the eternal optimist; let’s carry the bright torch of humanity, and light the way to a better 2019!

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I would like to welcome a lot of newcomers to my site! I’ll quickly explain how my releases on my website are conducted. The Twiddle poster will be available, right here, in this post on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at a random time. A paypal “Buy Now” button will appear under the poster (above) at a random time, and I will announce the price of the poster at the same time. Good luck to everyone, and as always, I am very appreciative of your support!

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The Decemberists Paradiso Amsterdam Poster

The Decemberists, Paradiso Amsterdam
18 x 35
Edition of 125
4 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

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The Decemberists, Paradiso Amsterdam
18 x 35
Silver Edition of 25
4 colors on silver metallic paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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The Decemberists, Paradiso Amsterdam
18 x 35
Gold Edition of 20
4 colors on gold metallic paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Back to making rock posters with a passion! It was a lot of fun to get back in the saddle and produce this rock poster for The Decemberists at the Paradiso Amsterdam for Ideal Posters! Stoked with the result!

I’ll be making a very limited online release of this poster and it’s variants on Monday, November 19, 2018 at a random time.

I want to welcome a lot of newcomers to my site! I’ll quickly explain how my releases on my website are conducted. The Decemberists poster and it’s variants will be available, right here, in this post on Monday, November 19, 2018 at a random time. A paypal “Buy Now” button will appear under each poster (above) at a random time, and I will announce the price of each poster at the same time. Good luck to everyone, and as always, I am very appreciative of your support!

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MC50 Poster Release on 50th Anniversary of Kick Out The Jams

MC5 by Chuck Sperry for Wayne Kramer

MC50, 50th Anniversary of Kick Out The Jams
18 x 24
Offset Poster
Signed and Numbered Edition of 200
Published by Idealposters

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I will be making a very limited release of the signed and numbered artist edition of my MC50 poster on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at a random time — in celebration of the 50th Zenta New Year — in other words the 50th anniversary of the live concert recording of Kick Out The Jams!

Read More (Zenta and the live recording of Kick Out The Jams)

In May 2018, Wayne Kramer announced an MC5 tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Kick Out the Jams, with a line-up including himself, plus rock stalwarts Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Brendan Canty (Fugazi), Doug Pinnick (King’s X), Marcus Durant (Zen Guerrilla), Don Was (Was Not Was), Bill Gould (Faith No More) and Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam). 

I’ve been a fan of the MC5 since I was 9 years old. I grew up in a rebellious time in a crucible of art and politics. Swept up by the social transformations of the late-60’s and early-70s, my whole family was effected: an older brother of draft-age, another brother going to Kent State after anti-war activists were shot by the National Guard there, a sister who went to art school in Memphis, and a cousin who lived in the Trans-Love commune in Ann Arbor where MC5 was based. MC5 was the soundtrack of revolutionary times and my family’s immersion in it. 

Growing up in Dayton, Ohio, relatively close to Detroit, MC5’s brand of revolutionary rock and roll made a deep impression on me, influenced my musical and artistic tastes, my political development, and helped inspire my commitment to social issues. I have been lucky enough to work with Wayne Kramer on a few tour posters over the years. Wayne is a cultural icon and is always an inspiration to work with. I’m honored to contribute to his legacy as a musician who has rocked so hard in resistance to the injustices of the world. – Chuck Sperry

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I want to welcome a lot of newcomers to my site! I’ll quickly explain how my releases on my website are conducted. The MC50 posters will be available, right here, in this post on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at a random time. A paypal “Buy Now” button will appear under the poster (above) at a random time, and I will announce the price of the poster at the same time. Good luck to everyone, and as always, I am very appreciative of your support!

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The Rock Poster Society, Festival of Rock Posters 2018

Getting super excited for TRPS this coming Saturday 10 am to 6 pm! I’ll have rare posters, unreleased variants, test prints, recent art prints, very limited oak panels, blotter art, my new books and really cool surprises! See you there for an action-packed Saturday in the Park!

No denying, it’s a great time for my work: TRPS from 10 am to 6 pm; “Hi-Fructose Presents: The Art of the Mushroom” from 7 pm to 10 pm; and all the while my museum solo is running until December 9 at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. The best part is to share Saturday with so many good friends, and with so many inspiring artists. Please join us!

(Yes, there will be a couple of rare Pearl Jam Miami lava foils – shown above – so get in line early!)

Here’s a small taste of some of the goodies you will find at my booth at TRPS…

Widespread Panic Red Rocks, 2018
16 x 35
Mulberry Parchment Variant Edition of 15
5 colors on fine mulberry parchment
Signed and Numbered

Widespread Panic Red Rocks, 2018
16 x 35
Green Swirl Variant Edition of 4
5 colors on green swirl mulberry
Signed and Numbered

Widespread Panic Red Rocks, 2018
16 x 35
Pink Swirl Variant Edition of 3
5 colors on pink swirl mulberry
Signed and Numbered

Published by Hangar 18
Foreward by Josef Zimmerman, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Curator of Contemporary Art
Hardback First Edition of 500 / “Gold Edition”
Gold embossed cover, signed and numbered
9 x 12 inches / 136 pages
75 color illustrations
Printed and bound in the United States

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Published by Hangar 18
Foreward by Josef Zimmerman, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Curator of Contemporary Art
Hardback Second Edition of 1500 / “Silver Edition”
Silver embossed cover
9 x 12 inches / 136 pages
75 color illustrations
Printed and bound in the United States

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San Francisco’s annual Fall Clas­sic, the TRPS Fes­ti­val of Rock Posters is set to go for Sat­ur­day Octo­ber 20th, 2018 at the San Fran­cisco County Fair Build­ing (aka Hall of Flow­ers) in beau­ti­ful Golden Gate Park.

Fea­tur­ing rock poster artists and deal­ers from around the coun­try, this is the biggest rock poster event of its kind any­where. Those of you who have attended this show in the past know that this is the one not to miss. We bring in the best of the best, and you’ll find every­thing from vin­tage psy­che­delic trea­sures to the best of the mod­ern silkscreen move­ment. This year’s ver­sion promises to offer another stel­lar lineup.

The loca­tion is at the cor­ner of Ninth and Lin­coln on the South edge of the Park, not far from the Haight, the DeY­oung Museum, and the Acad­emy of Sci­ences. There are plenty of great restau­rants close by, too. Make it a week­end and bring the fam­ily to enjoy the great weather, an awe­some poster event, and every­thing else San Fran­cisco has to offer.

Festival of Rock Posters: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Hall of Flowers, Ninth Avenue and Lincoln Way, Golden Gate Park.

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