The Miller Blues Band - Neon Rose San Francisco - Jan 10,Tues. - Jan 15, Sun - Matrix - Fillmore near Lombard - 567-0118.
San Francisco: Neon Rose, 1967. Concert poster in portrait format, photographic collage of American silent film actress Theda Bara over neon-coloured psychedelic background, 36cmx51cm. Back foxed, small scratch located at top right corner, otherwise a near-fine copy. The Miller Blues Band Neon Rose poster was designed by Spanish-American artist Victor Moscoso. Moscoso is famous for creating psychedelic rock posters and underground comix in the 1960s and 1970s. Photographic collages and the choice of vibrant colours composed his artistic work. His preference for vivid colours have often been considered to be inspired by Jeff Albers who was one of his professors at Yale and who, in 1963, published Interaction of Color.
The central figure in this offset lithograph is non-other than Theda Bara. She was a famous American actress during the golden of silent films. Her roles propelled her in the role of iconic femme-fatales from which she earned the nickname of "The vamp". Here, her image is reminiscent of her role as Cleopatra in the eponymous film released in theatres in 1917.
The Miller Blues Band poster was the first of Victor Moscoso's poster to bear the name of Neon Rose as well as his first psychedelic pinup. According to the artist, it became its most popular posters and was reprinted two times.
The Miller Blues Band is an America rock band. They began their career in 1966 with psychedelic songs before moving to blues and classic rock in the 1970s. They record their debut album Children of the Future in 1968. As the years went by, they have had different names: The Miller Band, the Steve Miller Band, and even the Steven Miller Blues Band. Item #5094
Price (AUD): $850.00