JOHN VAN HAMERSVELD:
50 YEARS OF GRAPHIC DESIGN
Foreword by Shepard Fairey
Published by Gingko Press

We're thrilled to welcome esteemed graphic artist, photographer and illustrator John Van Hamersveld to Arcana on June 8th! "In a career spanning fifty years, Van Hamersveld has designed album covers for bands such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Grateful Dead, The Beach Boys, Jefferson Airplane, Kiss and Blondie, and graced such magazines as Rolling Stone, Esquire and Billboard with his illustrations - all the while experimenting with new media and techniques. Few individuals have had such a lasting and ongoing impact on graphic design, popular art and culture.

An iconic image has a tremendous ability to influence society, acting as both a symbol for a moment in time and as a harbinger for change. Instantly recognizable, it can become invested with our hopes and dreams, both on a personal and a cultural level.  Creating such work is not mere happenstance, but is thanks to the deliberate choices and groundbreaking talents of a small handful of visionary artists and designers. John Van Hamersveld is one such creator, having produced such timeless images as the Endless Summer movie poster and the Jimi Hendrix Pinnacle poster."

John is a longtime frequenter of our shop that has produced several of the 20th Century's most significant and recognizable posters. We will have a small selection of these available to be signed along with his spectacular new book.