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Lot # 2 ~ Signed David Edward Byrd (to Noel Monk) "Good Woman of Setzuan" Cardboard poster 1970 Brecht 16x32". This is a 1970 stage play promo drawn by artist David Edward Byrd. It is hand signed "To Noel with Love ~ David Edward Byrd". This is from the estate of Noel Monk, band manager for Van Halen and the Sex Pistols. Measures 16" x 32" and is heavy cardstock. This cannot be rolled for shipping. *Some foxing seen and holes from hanging on a wall. See photos
David Edward Byrd (born April 4, 1941) is an American graphic artist, designer, illustrator and painter. Many of his design are considered to have helped define the look of rock and roll music starting in the 1960s. He is most well known for his poster designs, rock posters for the Fillmore East and his Broadway theatre posters. In 1969, Byrd created the original poster for Woodstock, but as the festival was subsequently moved and his original design went unused.
rock promoter Bill Graham to hire Byrd to create posters for the newly opened Fillmore East Ballroom in Manhattan's East Village. Also, in 69 Byrd was hired on the spot after showing his portfolio to Bill Graham and signed on as the exclusive poster and program designer, beginning with a poster for the upcoming Traffic event. In the period 1968 to 1973, he and Fantasy Unlimited created posters for Jimi Hendrix, Iron Butterfly, Jefferson Airplane, Ravi Shankar, Traffic, and Bill Graham favorite the Grateful Dead. The poster that Byrd created for Bill Graham's Fillmore East, for the Jimi Hendrix Experience, was voted #8 in the Top 25 Rock Posters by Billboard Magazine. Byrd also created the poster for The Rolling Stones American Tour 1969. Byrd also designed posters for notable stage musicals including Follies, Godspell, The Robber Bridegroom, The Grand Tour, The Survival of St. Joan, Jesus Christ Superstar, Little Shop of Horrors, and others. From 1991 to 2002, Byrd was Senior Illustrator at Warner Brothers Creative Services, creating illustrations, backgrounds and style guides for all the Looney Tunes and Hanna–Barbera characters. His other tasks included working with writer J. K. Rowling on the first three books to make a visual cornerstone for the Harry Potter films that were to follow.
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SHIPPING & HANDLING COST : Between $12- $16 plus $2 for each additional poster. Shipping Costs will be determined by size and weight. We will combine shipping whenever possible to save you money. Posters will be shipped in a 4” sturdy mailing tube and will be processed within 2 to 3 business days once you have paid your adjusted invoice.
*Framed, or cardstock posters may have additional shipping cost*