labor day weekend is nearly upon us and, for those of us in the pnw, it means one thing: the rain is coming. of course, it also signals the approach of a little music & arts festival that we call bumpershoot.
for 40 years, bumpershoot has showcased "the best in music, film, comedy, spoken word, dance, theatre, performance, and visual arts" as "north america’s largest urban arts festival". among the many shows & performances, though, is the one thing that we here get the most excited about: flatstock.
presented by the american poster institute, flatstock is a travelling exhibition of the best in gig poster art & the artists who create it. in an era of digital design & publishing tools, it’s refreshing to still see some breathtaking & beautiful examples of what can be done by hand.
we’ve taken the opportunity to peruse some of the participating artists & design firms, & have chosen some of the ones that we like for display here.
if you live in, or will happen to be in, the seattle area this coming labor day weekend, we invite you check out our local little festival & see some of the above designers’ work in person. if you’re not around here, don’t fret; flatstock is a feature at many music & arts festivals around the globe.
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