Tag Archives: poster art

optimism carried to the extreme: visual scandal

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Dave

by Art Chantry: though now considered obscure, during his lifetime, frenchman raymond savignac was generally thought of by people who studied graphic design (and especially poster design) to be the very best poster artist on earth. hands down, no contest. … Continue reading →

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hangin’ with uncle john’s band

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Art

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) back in the mid-1980′s. i was asked by a local ‘underground’ art gallery/institution called 9-1-1 gallery to do an exhibit of my poster work (this was in the early 1980′s, years before the world trade … Continue reading →

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dymo-mite

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Art

by Art Chantry ( Art@artchantry.com ) labelmaker was a big cheapo solution for typography back in the early punk days. you saw it everywhere, on record covers, posters, zines. you could literally buy a label maker gun (especially the gutbucket … Continue reading →

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when and waiting:be there now

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Art

Psychedelic culture. approaching truthfulness  is always a little more complex… by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com): Most people assume that psychedelic culture began in San Francisco and spread outward. I’m not here to disprove that notion. since all documentation starts there in … Continue reading →

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instant litter: waiting for a rise from the rubble

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Art

When there is no more negation to negate. Art looks back at the punk scene and what lessons can be learned, or unlearned… Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com): Back in around 1984, I put together a little book about Seattle punk posters … Continue reading →

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