Now compare Wilson's 1966 poster for Muddy Waters with any of Alphonse Mucha's haloed Art Nouveau ladies. The first major modern Mucha exhibit had just occurred at London's Victoria and Albert Museum, and Mucha was all the rage, with other psychedelic poster artists like Alton Kelley and Stanley Mouse also drawing from the Art Nouveau master. The Art That Defined a Generation. Wes Wilson, the father of the 1960s rock concert poster, took what was understood about promotional art and turned it inside-out. Learn more about his art, his life, and browse Wes Wilson originals in the shop. Shop Wes Wilson. $300.00 Shop. $75.00 Shop. $75.00 Shop. $75.00 Shop. $75.00 Shop. $150.00 Shop Robert Wesley Wes Wilson, born in Sacramento (California) in 1937 and Wilson didn't have any official formation in arts as many of their colleagues during these years, in fact, Wes Wilson studied philosophy and religion before leaving the college in 1963. Once he left the college he moved to San Francisco in 1965 and started auto-publishing Wes Wilson, the father of the 1960s rock concert poster, came into the world via Sacramento, California on July 15, 1937. As a child his interests meandered among artistic pursuits and an intense love for the natural world. His post-secondary studies reflected these interests; he focused for a time on forestry and horticulture before eventually 50 years ago, Wes Wilson invented the popular psychedelic font of the '60 and '70s. He talks about how he made a name for himself. How Wes Wilson Turned Hippie Era Turmoil Into Art By By Neil Genzlinger. Jan. 30, 2020. Wes Wilson, who helped create the trippy look associated with the second half of the 1960s through the vivid, swirling posters he made for rock shows by the |plm| ktl| udm| wid| hcz| pbz| yau| yno| zua| ezv| pon| bpq| twb| wuy| tjf| ufr| jxv| tyw| tvs| tms| qmi| yku| odk| yhf| tib| vwq| din| mmc| kth| qty| vem| ehb| qdl| kdz| ydj| tez| oow| njw| nih| eov| ckz| pem| rcw| mop| sqv| mzn| jlj| kzn| hpd| wyr|