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Günther Kieser
American Folk Blues Festival poster 1969 by Gunther Kieser (Blues music)

1969

About the Item

Gunther Kieser American Folk Blues Festival poster 1969: Keiser's Blues guitar poster for the annual Hamburg festival devoted to American folk blues featuring a compelling pictorial of a well-worn acoustic guitar. Here, the instrument seems to be playing itself with the equally well-worn hands of a black woman. Names of featured acts are superimposed on the guitar image in type like so many familiar scratches. Offset lithograph, 1969. Measures: 33 x 47 inches. Minor signs of handling; otherwise very good overall vintage condition. 1st printing, 1969. Günther Kieser is one of Germany’s most important graphic designers—he was the go-to man for music posters in the 1960s, from Jimi Hendrix to the Grateful Dead and The Who. The retired, 87-year-old designer has never had a retrospective, until now. His poster designs were notably featured in MoMa's 1988. A retrospective entitled “Kieser, Posters” recently opened at the Bröhan Museum in Berlin in 2017. Related Categories John Lee Hooker. Muddy Waters. The Blues. Blues singers. Jazz. Rock and Roll. Jimi Hendrix. Eric Clapton. Southern. BB King. Led Zeppelin. Guitars.
  • Creator:
    Günther Kieser
  • Creation Year:
    1969
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 47 in (119.38 cm)Width: 33 in (83.82 cm)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    NEW YORK, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU354312767442

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