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- Artists
- Sutton, Ward
 - Bands
- Pearl Jam
- Manufacturer
- DL Screenprinting
- Edition Details
| Year: | 2006 | | Class: | Poster | | Status: | Official | | Run: | 10 | | Technique: | Screen Print | | Size: | 18 X 24 | | Markings: | Signed & Numbered |
- EB Awards
- Art of the Week 02/21/07
- Venues
- Acer Arena - Sydney, AUS
- Event
- 11/18
- Series
- CCFA Australia/Hawaii 2006
- Comments
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Printed with Metallic Blue ink , instead of Red.
-This print is part of a Benefit Print Series for the Northwest CCFA which follows Pearl Jam's 2006 Australia/New Zealand/Hawaii Tour. While these prints have been generated in association (and reported approval) of the band, they are not the show prints to be sold as merchandise at the concerts themselves. These are sold through http://wishlistfoundation.org
and have been commissioned / organized by them. Given EB's definition of the term "official" at this point (a print given the approval of the band or not legally challenged as far as we know), these print are deemed official by EB as such although not sold at the shows themselves.
From the artist:
I wanted it to appeal broadly and be open to interpretation, but my motivation for the image was thinking of the Colitis my brother suffers from. It is like he is cursed within his body and it is a constant battle for him, and I wanted to depict that as a Devil emerging from the insides of the character in the poster. The character faces this with anger, but also determination and resolve - which to me is emblematic of the vibe in Pearl Jam's music.
As I was working on the poster I also began thinking about the battle we all face with the demons inside ourselves and I think that theme can ring true with this image as well.
Stylistically, I was inspired by the artist Jim Flora - a classic illustrator of children's books and album covers from the '40s and '50s. I'm often inspired from disparate sources and here I'm taking elements of his style and mashing them up with my own spin. I create all my type by hand and on projects like this that is especially fun. Coincidentally, the last project that I worked on in this style was the artwork I created for my brother's company, Sutton Music, so this is another thread connecting my poster design to my brother.
(You can see that design at www.suttonmusic.com).
- Ward Sutton
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