Tag: Mixed Media

  • give peace a dance, art chantry

    give peace a dance, art chantry

    made in: 1985

    size: 11.5″x 22.5″

    This 1985 poster designed by Art Chantry advertised “Give Peace a Dance,” a 24-hour dance marathon held in Seattle to support nuclear disarmament. The bold design features peace symbol-patterned sole footprints in black, paired with red, green, and black text and lines, creating a dynamic sense of movement and activism.

    Organized by local groups Legs Against Arms and Puget Sound SANE, the event brought together dancers to raise money through pledges. Prizes were awarded to teams for endurance and fundraising, encouraging community participation. The marathon featured performances from local bands, blending activism with entertainment to inspire engagement. By combining art, music, and movement, the event demonstrated the power of creative protest in uniting communities for social change.

  • the funhouse

    the funhouse

    made in: 1959

    size: unknown

    This book cover for “The Funhouse” features a quirky caricature and playful san-serif type. The complimentary blue, green and pink colors draw your attention to what would be an otherwise black and white book cover. The top half of the cover features a tagline in orange and the title of the book in two different san-serif typefaces. The bottom two-thirds of the cover features the caricature illustration who appears to be touching the head of a donkey or horse.

  • The Yale Symphony Orchestra Poster

    The Yale Symphony Orchestra Poster

    made in: unknown

    size: unknown

    “The Yale Symphony Orchestra” poster uses a minimalist black-and-white design. The top right corner of the poster features a bold, sans serif text stating the orchestras name, while the top left contains a list of composers and their works (Schubert, Hindemith, Stamitz, Verdi) appears in a complimentary lighter serif font. The conductor’s arms create a more dynamic composition as he points to the title and we can imagine him pointing with his left arm to head to the performance.

    This poster was found in the collection of Yale Symphony Orchestra, with no credited artist.

  • The Merry Wives of Windsor Poster, Gyozo Varga

    The Merry Wives of Windsor Poster, Gyozo Varga

    made in: 1965

    size: 42x59cm

    This poster by Varga Győző, is a mixed media movie poster intended for the use of a film adaption of “The Merry Wives of Windsor”. Győző utilizes flat illustrations mixed with intense brush strokes and photomontage elements. The complimentary tealish blue and the bright golden yellow create a stark contrast against the black elements and brush work.

    Hungary was going through a major shift in aesthetics at the time and theatre was an outlet for many graphic artists at the time. Győző pulls from many of the shifts and techniques of the time using photo manipulation to create stark visual contrasts and also pulls influence from one of his mentors, Köpeczi Bócz István.