John Van Hamersveld

The new Jimi Hendrix Red
The New Jimi Hendrix Blue

Rick Grifin

1987

Victor Moscoso

Greatful Dead

Alton Kelley

Bo Diddley

Proof 1967
The Tribute

Wane
Children of Destruction 1980s

Wane, Michelob, Wen, Latin, Face, Wips, and some others made up The Children of Destruction; a group of graffiti artists in New York City. I like this one especially because of the depth it has. The yellow background behind the colors makes them almost three dimensional. The way the outline around the words is blue on the top and red on the bottom gives it the feeling of a shadow underneath.

The Dancer's Reward
Aubry Beardsley 1893
Art Nouveau

Aubry Beardsley was one of the most controversial artists of the Art Nouveau movement because of his many pieces of erotic art. He used black ink, and his work is clearly influenced by the Japanese culture. I like The Dancer's Reward because of the texture. The blood, hair, and the gown all seem to have very different textures even though this is done using only one color.

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind 1939 by New Wave Creative

New Wave Creative uses color to create motion in their poster for Gone With the Wind. By using layers of pictures they draw the eye down to the title.