An Evening with Cahan and Associates

Object Details

Designer

Cahan & Associates

Printer

Grossberg Tyler

Catalogue Status

Research in Progress

Description

Poster designed like cover of tabloid magazine cover to announce an event with Cahan & Associates. Title imprinted across top in red on white background: "AN EVENING WITH/ CAHAN & ASSOCIATES" with "LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY POSTER IN AMERICA (WELL, YOU KNOW)/ Tuesday August 27, 1996 7 o'clock p.m. Theater Artaud, 440 Florida St., San Francisco Printed in the United States of America" (in black) frames the title. Imprinted next to title in black or red: "SATISFACTION/ GUARANTEED/ NO JOKE!/ FREE HOT DOG/ AND MOOD RING/ WITH EVERY/ PRUCHASE!/ (THIS OFFER VOID IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA)".

Poster divided into six rectangular text sections. Above title, black and white photo reproduction of man staring at open wooden box on left side with "THIS COULD BE YOU" (in white) below. Imprinted to right in yellow: Don't just sit there staring into a box waiting for your life/ to happen! Get on the ball! Go to this sensational event!/ You'll feel invigorated, refreshed and brand spanking new!" Below title along left side, two rectangular text boxes. Top one has light blue background with black outline. Imprinted in black: "Did you know?/ Poll shows the/ most asked ques-/tion in 1996 was/ "Who are those/ associates any-/way?" Shocking/ mystery unveiled!" Imprinted "EXCLUSIVE: BILL/ CAHAN TELLS ALL!". Bottom one has red background with black and white photo reproduction of man staring at row of bottles. Imprinted in yellow: "Can you believe it?/ Real food! Real/ beer! How can/ lose? Get ready,/ drop the design/ attitude, loosen/ up and party,/ party, party!"

In center to right side, large black and white photo reproduction of four men sitting in panell wearing suits in diagonal perspective. Imprinted in yellow, superimposed on top part of photo reproduction: "IT'S NO SECRET! HIDDEN TEST/ PANEL AGREES: CAHAN HAS/ TOTAL NUTIRTIOUS VALUE, AND/ A BETTER TASTE! CONSUMER/ ARE SPEECHLESS!". Bottom center, rectangular text box in yellow background, imprinted "Don't wait! Go to (in black)/ THEATER ARTAUD (in red)/ Right now! Today! But what does/ Artaud really mean anyway?/ A toad? Art torst? The truth will/ be exposed on August 27th! Don't/ Wait! Call now! Operators are/ standing by in anticipation" (in black).

On right bottom, red rectangular text box with curved corners and outlined in black. Black and white photo reproduction of question mark made of wood painted in white on wooden surface at left. Imprinted in black: "Surprise your friend! Get a date! Have your/ parents love you!/ Instant magnetic per-/sonality! Total creative/ grafitications!/ It's all right here! Really!" Near bottom edge, long blue rectangular text box and imprinted "IF YOU SHOW UP (in black) TUESDAY, AUGUST 27th (in white) YOUR LIFE/ WILL ACTUALLY BE CHANGED FOR THE BETTER! ASTONISHING!" (in black). Bar code on right side and imprinted "YOULO OKED!/ HAHA!"

Credit Line

Gift of Cahan & Associates

1996

Accession Number

1997-135-2

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

graphic design

Object Name

Poster

Type

Poster

Medium

Offset lithography

Dimensions

76.8 x 63.5 cm (30 1/4 x 25 in. )

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Record ID

chndm_1997-135-2

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq40baa4e04-6066-4520-a6f1-b5a40ec8717b