American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art at SI

American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art is the story of one of America’s truest folk art forms, the rock poster. The film explores the history/rise of the current rock poster movement in America, and features a cast of quirky/interesting, and extremely talented rock poster artists talking about what inspired their work, and telling the story of their underground art movement. It features interviews with renown artists as well as fans, collectors, and musicians.

Featured Artists: Stanley Mouse, Frank Kozik, Art Chantry, EMEK, COOP, Derek Hess, Mark Arminski, Tara McPherson, Justin Hampton, Victor Moscoso, Jermaine Rogers, Jay Ryan, Chuck Sperry, Ron Donovan, Lindsey Kuhn, Leia Bell, Jim Pollock, Randy Tuten, Jim Sherraden & Hatch Show Print, Scrojo, Winston Smith, Print Mafia, Paul Imagine, Kevin Bradley, Julie Belcher, Jeff Wood, Steve Walters, Mat Daly, Stainboy, David Singer, Dennis Loren, Mike Martin, Gary Grimshaw, and Chris Shaw. 88min.

About the Director: Producer / Director Merle Becker is a 15+ year veteran of film and television. Her films have been included in the permanent collection at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

For more information go to: http://www.AmericanArtifactMovie.com

$15 non-members $10 members $7 students
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