Description: Here's a one-of-a-kind original piece of advertising art for the Grosvenor Hotel in Melbourne by Fred Negro, mayor of the St Kilda music scene. This one's from 1986 and is pen and inked from scratch.Featuresa great Charlie Brown parody cartoon, and a slew of bands including The Gordon Bennett, Special School, The Velvert Fogg Psychedelic Club, The Believers, Tyrnaround, IQ Zero, Elephant 01, Situations vacant, The jettyu, Volcanoes, LSD and more. Published in the Melbourne street newspaper, INPRESS MAGAZINE in 1986. Size is 290mm x 210mm including border Signed by Fred in red ink. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fred is an artist, singer, cartoonist, advertising man and maven of the scene for over 40 years - the backbone of the legendary St Kilda music scene that's spawned the likes of Nick Cave, Powder Monkeys and Fred's own bands, I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVY and the BRADY BUNCH LAWNMOWER MASSACRE, known for their outrageous antics onstage. A gifted and highly trained cartoonist and graphic artist, Fred produced flyers and display ads for the local street press, defining the look of the scene with wacky, sexually explicit satire and irreverence. Fred also created the PUB cartoon strip that chronicled the history of ratbags and musicians in Inpress magazine. Thirty-three years and still going strong. Barely known outside his hometown, Fred's profile is increasing due the the doco about him, PUB: THE MOVIE. Awareness of Fred will increase demand for his work. Here's an opportunity to get in one the ground floor and own a one-of-a-kind piece of Australian music history.
Price: 199.95 AUD
Location: alexandria
End Time: 2025-01-22T02:47:06.000Z
Shipping Cost: 14.86 AUD
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Restocking fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Type: Poster
Autographed: Yes
Era: 1980s
Original/Reproduction: Original
