Bill Graham | People | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

We have 8 objects involving Bill Graham

Poster for a 1966 concert featuring Jefferson Airplane, Muddy Waters, Butterfield Blues Band, 9/23-10/2, at Fillmore & Winterland, organized by infamous rock impressario, Bill Graham. A dancing nude woman is underneath with words "The Sound" outlined in purple. The poster relates more directly to Graham, who is credited with coining the phrase, "The San Francisco Sound," which immediately became known as "The Sound." The vibrant colors take precedent over the content of the lettering and background.

Poster, The Sound, 1966
offset lithograph on white wove paper.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie J. Schreyer.
1979-34-27

This object was made by Bill Graham.
This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Poster for a 1967 concert in San Francisco, featuring Howlin' Wolf, Country Joe and the Fish, and Loading Zone.
Predominently white background, purple female figure in mustard dress. Bottom of dress is made up of flowers and text:
Fillmore Aud.
Fri Sat Apr 14-15 8pm-2am $3: Sun Apr 16 2pm to 7pm $2

Behind her, extremely stylized, attenuated pink text:
Howlin' Wolf

In mustard and white text on the right side:
Country Joe Loading Zone & The Fish
Visual simulation: Head Lights

Top border, in red outline all-caps san-serif, on mustard:
Presented in San Francisco by Bill Graham

Bottom border, ticket listings in white on purple.

Poster, Howlin' Wolf, 1967
offset lithograph on white wove paper.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie J. Schreyer.
1979-34-1

This object was made by Bill Graham.
This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Poster, Otis Rush & His Chicago Blues Band, Grateful Dead, The Canned Heat...
offset lithograph on white wove paper.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie J. Schreyer.
1979-34-28

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Poster features a cat standing on two feet, with arms raised upwards, on top of a sleeping dog lying on an elaborately patterned bedspread, below a grainy image of Saturn against a black background. Haunting feline eyes appear in the background. The central image is surrounded by white, curving, bird-like forms on either side. White and black text appears against a blue background, surrounding the central image. Dates and performers are listed in black along the bottom.

Poster, Fillmore West Closing Week, 1971
offset lithograph on white wove paper.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie J. Schreyer.
1979-34-20

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

For Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA by David Singer. Poster featuring biomorphic design in white, yellow and black with woman coming out of it. Text below, in black ink: HUMBLE PIE / SWAMP DOGG / SHANTI.

Poster, Humble Pie, 1971
lithograph on paper.
1981-60-74

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

For Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA

Poster, Ten Years After, 1969
lithograph on paper.
1981-60-12

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Poster, The Association

Poster, The Association
offset lithograph on white wove paper.
1979-34-25

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Poster features an abstract image of a woman in blue and yellow on a blue and green spiraled ground. In upper margin, black text: BILL GRAHAM PRESENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO; Below, in wavy form, yellow text: JIM KWESKIN JUG BAND / PEANUT BUTTER CONSPIRACY / THE SPARROW / LIGHTS BY HEADLIGHTS / AT THE FILLMORE / JUNE 2-3 [more info below].

Poster, Jim Kweskin / Jug Band, 1967
offset lithograph on white wove paper.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie J. Schreyer.
1979-34-9

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.