Chicago Music Poster
Discussion and Workshop
Tuesday, November 10, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Listen to the Webinar HERE
Held virtually on Zoom
Join this discussion about Chicago's distinctive graphic design history through the lens of music posters.
Chicago's independent rock musicians, music festivals, and concerts will be explored while acknowledging Chicago's lively and thriving screen printing industry, past and present. The conversation will highlight music posters found in CCC's member collections and those that are being produced today.
Participants include:
Kevin Leonard (Northwestern University, University Archivist
Thomas Lucas (Hummingbird Press)
Alexandrea Pataky (High Lonesome Print)
Jay Ryan (The Bird Machine)
Steve Walters (Screwball Press)
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Companion Workshop with Jay Ryan and Steve Albini
Thursday November 12 at 4:00 p.m.
Listen to the webinar HERE
Held virtually on Zoom
Join Kevin Leonard in his conversation with printmaker Jay Ryan and musician Steve Albini about how a music poster is created today. The discussion will explore the initial conversation with the client, the source of artistic inspiration, and the printing process involved in production.
Photo Credit: Unknown, Advertisement for Music Concert with Teeth Extractment, Chicago History Museum, ICHi-069662.
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These events are presented as part of Art Design Chicago Now, an initiative funded by the Terra Foundation for American Art that amplifies the voices of Chicago's diverse creatives, past and present, and explores the essential role they play in shaping the now.
