Arminski, M.L. (Great Big Sea)

Original Concert Poster: The Ark Presents Great Big Sea at the Michigan Theater (October 14, 2000)

Clinton Township, MI, USA: Jahlion Graphics, 2000. First Edition. Single Sheet. Signed by members of Great Big Sea. Alan Doyle (b. 1969), Bob Hallett (b. 1966), Séan McCann (b. 1967), Darrell Power (b. 1968) performed together as Great Big Sea from 1993 to 2013. Their energetic rock performances included interpretations of traditional folk songs and sea shanties from their homeland of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with heavy influence from the island's 500-year Irish, Scottish, and Cornish heritage. The Ark is Michigan’s nonprofit home for folk and roots music, and it is considered one of the top music clubs in the world. It has been in existence in various locations since 1965. Artist Mark Arminski began designing and printing posters in the early 1990s, following in the footsteps of his mentors Stanley Mouse, Wes Wilson, and Gary Grimshaw. His skills in drawing and painting combined beautifully with various printmaking and photography techniques to become his signature style of vibrant contrasting colors on simple, balanced graphics. Pop Art pioneers like Andy Warhol and James Francis Gill brought silkscreens to the forefront of contemporary art; the process involves layers of mesh or screens for each color and stencils that create the sectors to which the paint or ink should be applied per layer. A truly fascinating and delicate artform that is difficult to master, and Arminski’s examples are among the best. Single Sheet: First edition, first-&-only printing, as are all Arminski’s productions. Poster is in very fine condition with minimal bumping to the fine edges and corners. The four members of Great Big Sea signed this print in metallic ink: Alan Doyle, near his photo with a smiley face in gold; Séan McCann, near his photo in gold; Bob Hallett, near his photo in silver; and Darrell Power, at the top left corner over the azure and gold pattern in silver. Very Fine. [Item #6539]

Price: $250.00