The Sound
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Object Details
- Designer
- Wes Wilson, American, b. 1937
- Manufacturer
- Bill Graham, American, b. Germany, 1931–1991
- Catalogue Status
- Research in Progress
- Description
- Poster for a 1966 concert featuring Jefferson Airplane, Muddy Waters, Butterfield Blues Band, 9/23-10/2, at Fillmore & Winterland, organized by infamous rock impressario, Bill Graham. A dancing nude woman is underneath with words "The Sound" outlined in purple. The poster relates more directly to Graham, who is credited with coining the phrase, "The San Francisco Sound," which immediately became known as "The Sound." The vibrant colors take precedent over the content of the lettering and background.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie J. Schreyer
- 1966
- Accession Number
- 1979-34-27
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- graphic design
- Object Name
- Poster
- Type
- Poster
- Medium
- Offset lithograph on white wove paper
- Dimensions
- Metal Frame: 72.1 x 56.8 x 2.5 cm (28 3/8 x 22 3/8 x 1 in.)
- Overall: 61.6 x 34.3 cm (24 1/4 x 13 1/2 in.)
- designed in
- USA
- See more items in
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
- Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Record ID
- chndm_1979-34-27
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq41f538f54-a2d6-4970-a9ba-276771366e1f
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