{"product_id":"poster-child-the-psychedelic-art-technicolor-life-of-david-edward-byrd-9781949480405","title":"Poster Child: The Psychedelic Art \u0026 Technicolor Life of David Edward Byrd","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoster Child: The Psychedelic Art \u0026amp; Technicolor Life of David Edward Byrd \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis a stunning retrospective on the art and stories behind one of rock 'n' roll's most influential artists--written by Byrd and author Robert von Goeben.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword by Marc Myers, Award-Winning Author of \u003ci\u003eRock Concert: An Oral History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beginning in the late 1960s, graphic artist David Edward Byrd pioneered the iconic visual styles that have come to define rock 'n' roll graphics. Byrd created poster, concert, and album art for Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Lou Reed, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Ravi Shankar, Traffic, Van Halen, the Grateful Dead, the 1969 Woodstock Festival, and KISS, among others. In fact, the 1968 poster that Byrd created for the Jimi Hendrix Experience was voted #8 in the Top 25 Rock Posters by \u003ci\u003eBillboard\u003c\/i\u003e. Beyond this, he created the iconic imagery for many Broadway shows, including \u003ci\u003eFollies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGodspell\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJesus Christ Superstar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLittle Shop of Horrors\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Byrd is considered one of the foremost graphic artists of 20th-century pop culture, and yet, he has never achieved widespread name recognition. \u003ci\u003ePoster Child\u003c\/i\u003e shares the artwork of Byrd--including never-before-seen sketches of famous posters for celebrated musicians--with incredible accompanying anecdotes about his encounters with rock 'n' roll legends, which combine to create a book that is sure to thrill music lovers and cultural connoisseurs alike for its visual vibrancy and storytelling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Edward Byrd, Robert Von Goeben\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.4lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.10h x 10.70w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781949480405","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42704816832649,"sku":"9781949480405","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_81b1f04f-80e5-44bc-8c81-6ed3ec2e559c.jpg?v=1719429072","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/poster-child-the-psychedelic-art-technicolor-life-of-david-edward-byrd-9781949480405","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}