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April 7, 2016 By squirt

The Who, Pete & Roger Diptych, 50th Anniversary North American Tour Posters

 The Who "Pete Townshend" 50th Anniversary North American Tour 2016 poster by Chuck Sperry

The Who, 50th Anniversary North American Tour 2016
“Pete Townshend”
21 x 31
Edition of 600
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

The Who “Roger Daltrey” 50th Anniversary North American Tour 2016 poster by Chuck Sperr

The Who, 50th Anniversary North American Tour 2016
“Roger Daltrey”
31 x 21
Edition of 600
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

My Who posters are officially available through The Who in a very limited (framed, plexiglas) release HERE.

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My successful collaboration with The Who continues with a pair of matching posters commemorating one of the greatest bands on earth as they continue their 50th Anniversary North American Tour. I am deeply honored to present my portrait posters of Who icons Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend.

I felt the designs should reflect a fresh take on a psychedelic attitude which has transformed the world from the neighborhood I call home. I recruited my talented Haight-Ashbury neighbor, famed rock photographer, Michael Zagaris and he offered me iconic photos of The Who to use with his permission for the project. The work of another Haight-Ashbury neighbor, light show genius, Bill Ham, served as an inspiration for the psychedelic light painting backgrounds. I’ve had the great pleasure to work with Michael Zagaris and Bill Ham on numerous projects over the years, and their work and spirit has served as an important source of guidance and inspiration.

I poured my love for The Who into the seven hand-screenprinted colors of both of my limited edition posters. I printed both posters in heavy gold and silver, hand mixed inks. A very subtle lavender pearlescent glaze has been printed over both Roger and Pete which adds a near subliminal luster to the gold metallic, and tingling pearlescent sparkle to the white areas in both figures. I’m extremely happy with the result, and couldn’t be more proud to have made these two pieces of art for one of the best rock bands on earth!

Filed Under: News, Rock Posters Tagged With: Chuck Sperry, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, The Who

March 9, 2016 By squirt

Leftover Salmon at The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, CO

LEFTOVER-SALMON-CHUCK-SPERRY

Leftover Salmon at The Stanley Hotel
15 x 35
Edition of 250
4 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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LEFTOVER-SALMON-BAR-MIRROR

Leftover Salmon at The Stanley Hotel
15 x 35
“Bar Mirror” Edition of 10
4 colors on mirror foil (yes! foil paper! NOT a real mirror)
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Leftover Salmon will be playing the legendary, haunted Stanley Hotel on March 11-13, 2016. This poster will be available officially through the band at the show. 

I will be making a very limited online release of this poster and its variant on Monday, March 14, 2016 at a random time.

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This is the second year I’ve made a poster for Leftover Salmon’s annual show at the historic, haunted Stanley Hotel, made famous by “The Shining” Stephen King and Stanley Kubrick’s famous horror story. Here’s a toast to Lloyd, evil bartender from Hell, and quite possibly the Devil himself. As Jack Torrence said, “I like you, Lloyd. I always liked you. You were always the best of them. Best goddamned bartender from Timbuktu to Portland, Maine. Or Portland, Oregon, for that matter.”

Filed Under: Rock Posters Tagged With: Chuck Sperry, Leftover Salmon, Stanley Hotel

March 6, 2016 By squirt

Widespread Panic Poster Release

SPERRY-PANIC-WEB

Widespread Panic, Savannah
21 x 35
Artist Edition of 100
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

WP-SPECKLED-EGG

WP-SPECKLED-EGG-CORNER

Widespread Panic, Savannah
21 x 35
Speckled Egg Edition of 23
7 colors on speckled Japanese mulberry paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

WP-DAPPLED-PINK

WP-DAPPLED-PINK-CORNER

Widespread Panic, Savannah
21 x 35
Dappled Pink Edition of 14
7 colors on dappled Japanese mulberry paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

WP-SHIMMER-ROSE

WP-SHIMMER-ROSE-CORNER

Widespread Panic, Savannah
21 x 35
Rose Shimmer Edition of 13
7 colors on metallic flecked Japanese mulberry paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

WP-MIRROR-FOIL

WP-MIRROR-FOIL-CORNER

Widespread Panic, Savannah
21 x 35
Mirror Foil Edition of 25
7 colors on mirror foil
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

Filed Under: Rock Posters Tagged With: Chuck Sperry, Savannah Civic Center, Widespread Panic

February 26, 2016 By squirt

Widespread Panic, Savannah

SPERRY-PANIC-WEB

Widespread Panic, Savannah
21 x 35
Edition of 500
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

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Widespread Panic will be releasing this poster at the show tonight February 26, 2016 at Savannah Civic Center.

I’ll be making a very limited online release of my Artist Edition of 100 (Signed and Numbered) posters and variants on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at a random time.

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I’ve been looking forward to this weekend for a very long time, ever since I scheduled a Widespread Panic poster to appear between two Black Sabbath shows. Panic is very near and dear to my heart! I’ve been calling this “Sabbath Sandwich” with the meat in the middle. I worked very hard to make this poster shine!

My inspiration was given by the band, “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil”, and I ran with it without referring to the movie or book, but just using the idea as a theme. I created an image that suggests Eve in the Garden of Eden, but also suggests Eurydice who once bitten by the snake is taken away to Hades where Orpheus the Prophet-Musician must play his most beautiful music before the King and Queen of the Underworld to save his one true love. It’s a story about the power of love, the length of love and the strength of music to heal. I’ve been creating floral patterns for many of my prints over the last few years; I wanted to create a floral pattern for the background, but this time, a harmonious non-repeating one, which has the rhythm of nature. It’s always okay if you just want to enjoy it for your own reasons, but that’s my inspiration.

Filed Under: Rock Posters Tagged With: Chuck Sperry, Savannah Civic Center, Widespread Panic

February 24, 2016 By squirt

Black Sabbath “The End” Tour, Madison Square Garden, NYC

BLACK SABBATH Chuck Sperry

Black Sabbath, “The End”, Madison Square Garden, New York City
21 x 31
Edition of 1000
3 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered
Sold Out – Thank You!
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This poster will be officially available at the show through Black Sabbath on Thursday and Saturday, February 25 & 27, 2016.
I will be making a very limited online release of this poster (no variants) on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at a random time.
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I think you have heard this from every artist tapped to make a Black Sabbath poster for this, their last tour. It’s an indescribable honor, a high point, especially for a veteran of the Rock Poster medium, like me; I’ve made posters (and by made – I mean printed every last one – haha!) for over twenty years, and this poster stands out as one of the greatest honors, truly a dream come true! I have rocked out to “War Pigs” for as long as I can remember. Now I’ve gotten to put my artistic stamp on this song, for a huge show for Black Sabbath at Madison Square Garden in New York City – and it’s a kind of surreal but highly satisfying experience.

Filed Under: Rock Posters Tagged With: Black Sabbath, Chuck Sperry, Madison Square Garden, New York City, The End Tour, War Pigs

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