PP at LB University Art Museum

Hello everyone!

Today, December 4th Exhibition Tours will be at 2:00, 3:45 and 5:00 pm. for the
Peace Press Graphics 1967 - 1987: Pursuit of Social Change Show
at the Long beach University Art Museum.
Reception and live jazz afterwards.

Be there!

20 Bizzare Works of Public Art from All Over the World

http://flavorwire.com/208099/20-bizarre-works-of-public-art-from-all-over-the-world#

Thanks to Lou Beach for posting this site yesterday.

Incredible sculpture from around the world.

Some are really ingenious.

MOBA (Museum of Bad Art)

http://www.museumofbadart.org/index.php

I hope to have the west coast version of this museum.

A curator has to have great eye to capture the essence of bad art.

You'll find great pieces here. I'm starting my collection now. 

Clip art on signage. Really?

Sometimes no art is better than slapping some clip art onto a sign.

It almost seems like they altered the chef's eyes to look asian and

that better be a croissant on the right side next to the coffee instead of dog poo.

Cal State University Long Beach Art Museum, Getty Foundation, Pacific Standard Time

Peace Press Graphics 1967 - 1987: Art in the Pursuit of Social Change

September 10 - December 11, 2011

csulb.edu/org/uam/EXHIBITIONSupcoming.html

I invite you to see this important show no matter what your political persuasion.

It is an engaging historical reference to politics, collectivism, graphic artists, pre-computer graphics,

printing techniques, publishing, sex, drugs and rock 'n roll (the last three are my addition, it just seemed to fit). The following eight posters are part of the 49 that will be in the show from part of my collection.

I was part of the collective the last 10 years of it's existence.

Cal State University Long Beach Art Museum, Getty Foundation, Pacific Standard Time

csulb.edu/org/uam/EXHIBITIONSupcoming.html

One of my favorites on a graphic level. Conveys a lot to me with a "simple" image.

The vertical format helps as well.

Cal State University Long Beach Art Museum, Getty Foundation, Pacific Standard Time

csulb.edu/org/uam/EXHIBITIONSupcoming.html

Rare Angela Davis poster from the late seventies.

I guess they are all rare since they are over 30 years old and meant to be on telephone polls

and were printed in limited quantities.

Cal State University Long Beach Art Museum, Getty Foundation, Pacific Standard Time

csulb.edu/org/uam/EXHIBITIONSupcoming.html

One of my highly prized rock 'n roll posters.

On silver foil paper which meant they were produced for the promotors only.

Usually 10 were made and framed. The regular posters were only about 1000 run, 

500 for smaller shows. 

Cal State University Long Beach Art Museum, Getty Foundation, Pacific Standard Time

csulb.edu/org/uam/EXHIBITIONSupcoming.html

Any locals remember The Fox Venice Theater?

These posters were generally 8.5" wide by 22" high.

Cal State University Long Beach Art Museum, Getty Foundation, Pacific Standard Time

csulb.edu/org/uam/EXHIBITIONSupcoming.html 

Really nice hand done graphics before the advent of desktop publishing.

Cal State University Long Beach Art Museum, Getty Foundation, Pacific Standard Time

csulb.edu/org/uam/EXHIBITIONSupcoming.html

Old Boingo poster from when their original name was

The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo.

Cal State University Long Beach Art Museum, Getty Foundation, Pacific Standard Time

Some of the posters have the most incredible second acts.

Do you think these two acts were suitable together?

Some of the posters in the collection, the second and third acts became bigger than their headliners.

Christian Marclay's The Clock at LACMA

http://www.lacma.org/event/clock-24-hour-screening

If you have a chance to see all or part of this screening please do so.

A fantastic piece that mesmerized me for one hour, only left because of other commitments.

Warning: It will captivate you.

CGX Emerge 2010 - Keynote Speakers

http://videos.cgxemerge.com/2010/HTML/Default.htm

I just thought that these speakers had the edge of what printing and printers should embrace.

I could not find the 2011 videos. If you know where to get them please let me know.

MoMA | David Smith’s Don Quixote

http://www.moma.org/explore/inside_out/2010/09/16/david-smiths-don-quixote

One must read the story behind the making of this lithograph from the above link. I think beer and art go well together, don't you?
Thanks Sarajo Frieden for posting this on Facebook.

Below are a few of my projects that I have brokered and/or did production work on.

Eventi, artwork by Barbara Nessim

Dimensions: 3.5" by 2.5". Design and layout by Karl Rudi.
100 lb. gloss cover with 100 lb. gloss book for text. 38 page plus cover. Digitally run.
Clever self promo for Ms. Nesim's artwork distributed by the Eventi Hotel in  New York.

Monique Lhuillier Look Book

Dimensions: Cover 5.12"' x 7.75", text 5" x 7.75". Design and layout by Mary Peterson.

15 point C1S cover with UV coating, text is 80 lb. coated cover. 

49 page plus cover with Double O binding.

Heritage Book Shop

Dimensions 8.5" x 11". Design, layout and photography by J.P. Morgan. 
100 lb. dull cover with  dull aqueous coating and 100 lb. dull book for text.
68 page plus cover "Holiday" catalog. One  of the premier rare and collectable book shops in  the world.

California Art Club 99th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition

Dimensions 8.5" x 11". Design and layout by Trish Glover Heckman of Glover Design Group.
100 lb. dull cover with dull aqueous coating and 100 lb. dull text with dull aqueous coating.
108 page plus cover. Approximately 146 color and 120 black and white images sized and color corrected.

ICON 6

Dimensions 6" x 8.5" brochure, (blue), 4.5" x 6" schedule, (yellow). Design and layout by Joe Kimberling.
72 page plus cover brochure saddle stitch on Mohawk Navajo white 80 lb. cover and 70 lb. text. Incredible crossovers!
18" x 6" accordion fold to 4.5" x 6" on Mohawk Navajo White 80# cover. 

Ku Ambiance

Dimensions 10" x 8.5". Design and layout by Walt Morton.

Printed on 100 lb. dull cover with dull aqueous coating. Text is on 100 lb. dull book with aqueous.

118 pages plus cover, perfect bound. "Taking traditional Japanese art forms and crafts into 21st century designs."