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It Must Be Art! : Big O Poster Artists of the 60s and 70s - Michael Fishel

It Must Be Art!

Big O Poster Artists of the 60s and 70s

By: Michael Fishel

Hardcover | 15 September 2018

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Throughout the 1960s and 70s, London-based Big O Posters helped define the new and democratic art medium of the psychedelic poster, a vehicle for rebellion against the old order that went hand in hand with the music, literature, and film of the time.

This is a comprehensive collection of works published by Big O artists, astonishingly creative folks whose artistry developed almost completely outside the influence of the art establishment. Included in more than 300 images are works by 19 artists, including Martin Sharp, Roger Dean, H.R. Giger, Robert Venosa, and Vali Myers whose signature styles include sci-fi, fantasy, visionary, botanical, and surrealism.

In addition to hundreds of original works, this book digs below the surface to offer insights and anecdotes about the era, the artistic process, and reveals connections to artists from the past (Aubrey Beardsley, Alphonse Mucha, Kay Nielsen) whose spirit chimed with the age of Big O Posters.

Book Features:
  • Collection of works by artists who published psychedelic posters with Big O Posters
  • Features hundreds of works by 19 artists, including Martin Sharp, Roger Dean, and H.R. Giger
  • Posters and art for glam rock, hippie music, counterculture literature, film, and more

About the Author

Michael Fishel is a lifelong artist and painter of magical visionary landscapes and fantasy art.

300 colour and b/w images

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