This 20" x 14" color print is from an edition of 200, custom-printed on heavy stock for this special "Gold Edition" and signed and numbered in gold ink by the artist, Marijke. Special commemorative edition published in 2007 in cooperation with artist Bob Masse.
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The 2 concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall were the last in Bob Dylan’s famous 1966 world tour – the tour where first “went electric” and changed the course of rock and roll forever.
About ½ of the set list for these concerts consisted of the folk songs his fans expected and loved. When he began playing some electric songs, many in the audience showed their displeasure by stamping their feet and booing, but others welcomed the change as part of the emergence of “psychedelic rock”.
The design for this poster was created by Marijke Koger. She later became a leading illustrator for the design group known as “The Fool”, who were famously known for their work with the Beatles (which included designing a fashion line of psychedelic clothing for the Apple boutique, painting the first psychedelic mural on the outside of the boutique building, painting a piano for John Lennon, and designing the costumes the Beatles wore on their TV broadcast of “All You Need Is Love” and in their “Magical Mystery Tour” film.
Marijke also designed album covers and painted instruments for bands such as Procol Harum, The Move, The Hollies, and Cream, including one of the most recognizable instruments from the era – Eric Clapton’s psychedelic Gibson guitar.
The original designs for this poster were produced in 1966, and it was printed in very small quantities. Thanks to a collaboration with artist Bob Masse, it is now available as a commemorative concert poster print for the first time in over 40 years.
Bob Masse is from Canada's west coast and has been producing concert posters since the 1960s. While attending art school in Vancouver, British Columbia, he began his career doing posters for the folk acts that came through town, in exchange for free drinks, tickets, and the opportunity to meet the musicians.
Bob was greatly influenced by the art and music scenes in Los Angeles and San Francisco, where he spent considerable time in the late 1960s, producing posters and album covers for various bands of the day. His work from this time is highly sought by collectors.
Bob continues to produce pieces for contemporary performers, such as No Doubt, The Dixie Chicks, Pearl Jam, the Smashing Pumpkins, Alanis Morrisette and many others. |
