John Van Hamersveld Abstract Prints

The Next Wave relates to The Endless Summer by John Van Hamersveld, an illustration of a cresting wave in the bright colors synonymous with his work. In 1963, Van Hamersveld was hire...

Jimi Hendrix - From the suite of 3 silkscreens, blue, red + silver - hand pulled by the artist Paper size: 28 x 28" Image size: 24 x 24" Number of colors: 3 Paper: Coventry 320gm wt. Edition number + studio (Modern Multiples) chop: Lower left Artist's signature + chop: Lower right The Edition: (Blue, Silver + Red): 120 total; 40 each color Artist Proofs: 9 (3 each) Printer Proofs: 9 (3 each) Publisher proofs: 9 (3 of each) NOTE: full suite is available at discount John Van Hamersveld (born September 1, 1941) is an American graphic artist and illustrator who designed record jackets for pop and psychedelic bands from the 1960s onward. Among the 300 albums[3] are the covers of Magical Mystery Tour by the Beatles, Crown of Creation by Jefferson Airplane, Exile on Main Street by the Rolling Stones, and Hotter Than Hell by Kiss. His first major assignment, in 1963, was designing the poster for the surf film The Endless Summer, after which he served as Capitol Records' head of design from 1965 to 1968. During that time, he worked on the artwork for albums by Capitol artists such as the Beatles and the Beach Boys.[5] He also oversaw the design of the psychedelic posters for the Pinnacle Shrine exposition.[6] The Endless Summer The Endless Summer (John Van Hamersveld illustration) In 1963, Van Hamersveld was hired by director and filmmaker Bruce Brown to design the iconic Endless Summer movie poster using a photograph taken by Bob Bagley, general manager and camera man for Bruce Brown Films. In the staged photograph originally taken at Salt Creek, Brown is positioned in the foreground with his surfboard on his head and the movie's two stars, Robert August...