Rare rock posters exhibition in London

"EXPLOSION" (named after Martin Sharp's vintage 1967 Jimi Hendrix poster) will be launched as a major retrospective of rare rock music posters from May 12 to June 8th in London.

Advertising campaigns behind record releases and the promotion of bands is one of
rock music's most creative offshoots. Over the years a wealth of compelling
graphic design talent has shaped the public image of singers, bands and record
companies.

The anarchic work of Jamie Reid for the Sex Pistols, the industrial-classical pastiches of Peter Saville for Factory Records and the imagined worlds of Roger Dean for Yes created a total visual language and stylistic expression for their bands in an involvement that often went much deeper than mere packaging. Morrissey's visionary concepts for the Smiths record releases will be displayed in their original music poster formats. Also on exhibit and for sale will be original music posters from Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, Joy Division, New Order, The Clash, The Beatles, The Fall and Elvis Costello.

Many of the posters are ultra rare and have never been exhibited together in one
exhibition before.

The exhibition takes place at The Movie Poster Art Gallery, 1 Colville Place, London, W1T 2BG, UK, from 12 May to 8 June 2006.
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