1970s Posters

A very nice "Surf Culture" vintage "Big Wednesday" movie poster signed by surf industry pioneer and "Surfer Magazine" founder John Severson circa 1990s. The piece is in great condition with vibrant colors and measures 12"W x 18"H; it is presented in a black metal frame and has a picture of Severson with the original owner at the signing on the back. Severson was the producer of this 1961 surfer cult classic. I believe this piece is a reprint and not an original poster from 1961. Nevertheless, it would make a "must have" addition to any surf memorabilia collector! #3179 John Severson, well known as the creator of the internationally acclaimed SURFER Magazine, grew up surfing off the beaches of Southern California. He began his career as a painter, selling his first works while finishing his Master’s Degree at Long Beach State College. In the ’50s he became the first person to create a large body of art relating to the Hawaii-California surf culture. Since then he has provided a steady output of oil paintings, watercolors, drawings, and prints. In 1958, John used his art, photography, and surfing passion to create a popular surf movie series. His films included SURF SAFARI, SURF FEVER, BIG WEDNESDAY, and PACIFIC VIBRATIONS. Severson's smash hits posters from the ’50s and ’60s, remain collector favorites. As a surfer, Severson was known for riding big waves, and for his innovative performance style in big surf. In 1961, he won the Peru International Surfing Championships and was a finalist in the U.S. and Hawaiian Championships. With the founding of SURFER, John’s art focused on the magazine and graphics. His painting “Surf Bebop” was selected as the outstanding cover painting of 1963 by Communication Arts. Surfer During the ’60s, he authored two surf books...

Celebrated British artist David Hockney was one of 29 artists commissioned to produce posters for the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. In the run-up to ...

This classic David Hockney image was produced for the 1972 Olympics held in Munich from 26 August to 10 September. The XX Olympiad had 195 sporting events and over 7000 athletes atte...

Original Vintage Soviet Poster "The Union is Indestructible" 1967 unframed, some damage, wrinkles and folds, etc. - see images

Poster re-release from the 1980s of the science fiction film "2001: A Space Odyssey," directed by Stanley Kubrick in 1968. Artist: McCall Robert Title: 2001 – L’odyssée de l’espace...

Released in 1980, Stanley Kubrick's horror classic "The Shining" stars Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall. Based on Stephen King's 1977 novel of the same...

- rare - marked - original - can be framed and glazed.

Beautiful poster featuring the logo for the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. The first games to be held in Asia, and also the first to be televised internationally without needing to fly ta...

The first woman to win the Turner Prize, Rachel Whiteread is best known as a sculptor and was one of the artsists selected with a number of other celebrated UK artists to create designs for a series of posters depicting events at the London 2012 Olympic...

Vintage cold war propaganda poster - "Khrushchev Wants You" or "We'll Bury You" by Roland "Rolly" Crump, circa 1961. This is a very rare poster in great co...

Immerse yourself in the spirit of sport and art with the iconic 1972 München Olympic Poster created by the celebrated artist Pierre Soulages. This poster not only commemorates the hi...

This original vintage poster is from the 1972 Olympic Games held in Munich, Germany. Posters were important for the marketing of this event, the XX Olympiad, which took place between...