An auburn-haired songstress holds a fawn. Shocking magenta hair falls to the shoulders of a blue nude strapped with artillery. A 1950s-model cop car rests peacefully at the bottom of the sea, washed in blues and purples revealing a silent white angel. Each outstanding print on display represents a prominent rock band. Each was created by Chuck Sperry.

In early 2011, Chuck Sperry, San Francisco artist and co-owner of Firehouse Kustom Rockart Company, made an unprecedented donation to the Library’s Art, Music and Recreation Department of over one hundred limited edition, hand-printed rock art posters. Officially entitled, The Chuck Sperry Archive, this collection comprehensively documents the Goldenvoice Music Series (at the Regency and Warfield Theaters) from 2008 to present, as well as selected Firehouse productivity related to the cultural-life of San Francisco.

This collection is exciting in both use of color and variety of content. Each silkscreen print is comprised of up to sixteen colors, applied as individual layers. The pieces reference styles ranging from Japanese nishiki-e, Austrian Expressionism, 1960s psychedelia, to the provocative punk poster tradition of Sperry’s youth.  Musicians such as Neko Case, Danzig, Bad Religion, Nick Cave, Soundgarden and The Black Keys are represented, as are a talented group of Bay Area graphic artists (Ron Donovan, Alex Fischer, Gregg Gordon, John Howard, Dave Hunter, Alan Hynes, Scott Johnson, Dennis Loren, Chris Shaw, Frank Zio, & Zoltron) who contributed to the Firehouse Goldenvoice Poster series under the art direction of Chuck Sperry.

High Volume Opening Reception

Thursday, October 20th from 6–7 pm
Latino/Hispanic Room A & B

High Volume will be on display at the San Francisco Public Library
October 7^th, 2011 – January 6^th, 2012 on the 4th floor.

Who? Alan Hynes designed and printed a gig poster for the Assemble Head In Sunburst Sound concert with Weird Owl on July 10, 2009 at The Crepe Place in Santa Cruz, CA. This silkscreen print measures 19″ x 25″ and comes signed & numbered, from an edition of 85.

Alan Hynes recently printed a new art print, entitled Grow the Economy. This 23″ x 17.5 ” serigraph was hand printed on 80# Neenah Enviroment Aspen. Part 1 of an ongoing series.

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Available in the classified ads on gigposters.com

Alan Hynes designed the 38th poster in the Goldenvoice Firehouse Kustom Rockart poster series for the Opeth concert with Enslaved on May 14th, 2009 at the Regency Grand Ballroom in San Francisco, CA. This hand printed gig poster measures 18″ x 24″ and comes signed and numbered by the artist from a run of 120. Purchase one from the artist with the link below.

Alan Hynes designed an incredibly innovative gig poster for the Mogwai concert at The Republic in New Orleans, LA on April 21, 2009. These posters were handprinted at The Firehouse Kustom Rockart on croygen (or mica embedded) white stock. The set of 3 different poster are for this show only. When you scan each QR code*, it reveals a picture. Decipher the pictures to decode the message. Guests The Twilight Sad open. Measures approximately 18.5″ x 25″ and is signed and numbered by the artist.

Now available for purchase at SecretSerpents.com