1963 Robert Fraser Gallery London 'Obsession and Fantasy' poster by Robert Brownjohn
1963 Robert Fraser Gallery London 'Obsession and Fantasy' poster by Robert Brownjohn
For your consideration a 1963 exhibition Poster ‘Obsession and Fantasy’ Robert Fraser Gallery London designed by Robert Brownjohn. This Poster represents the beginning of Swingin’ London’. Extremely Rare!
This Show ‘Obsession and Fantasy’ was a group show including: Bacon, Balthus, dubuffet, Giacometti. These Artists represent the ‘Old School’ but the Gallery itself was the ‘New’.
Robert Fraser was a close friend of the Rolling Stones and was present at the infamous 1967 party at Keith Richards' country house, Redlands, which was raided by police, leading to the subsequent arrests and trials of Mick Jagger, Richards, and Fraser (Heroin) on drug possession charges. The event is commemorated by the 1968 Richard Hamilton artwork Swingeing London (See Fotos) a portrait of Jagger and Fraser handcuffed together again entitled "Swingeing London".
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Condition: Excellent. Mounted on Belgian Linen. Surface has some paper loss and lines (See Fotos).
Size: 30" x 38” (Overall) 26.25 x 34” inches (Poster) .