$50
A Michael English artist's proof poster on cartridge paper. The poster advertises the "The New Underground Experience" at Concorde 2 in Brighton that featured the world premiere of Sons of Shiva, the collaboration of musician Hugh Cornwell and poet John W. Sexton. Labeled lower left "Artist's Proof" and signed lower right "Michael English." Together with an original pencil on paper design for the poster, and a small leaflet version of the poster. In a note to a friend English described the poster in the following way "Everything is very simple, reversed out in white against a glowing sunrise...All guts and paint spatter. It's a phoenix (or a Brighton seagull) rising out of words in flame." 49 1/2 by 35 inches, Framed EST $100-200 Categories: Michael English
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2015-02-27
