Date: 2007
Size: 18 x 24 inches
Notes: Poster, unlined, screenprint
Artist: Aesthetic Apparatus
About The Poster: The New Pornographers is a Canadian indie-rock band from Vancouver who have been active since 1999. They have released 6 albums since 2000 and received critical acclaim across Canada and the United States. In 2007, Blender magazine ranked The New Pornographers' first album, Mass Romantic, the 24th best indie album of all time. It is the second-highest Canadian album on the list, behind Arcade Fire's Funeral (which came in sixth). In 2009, Rolling Stone magazine ranked the band's second studio album, Electric Version, No. 79 in the "100 Best Albums of the Decade". (Wikipedia)
This poster was for their show at First Avenue, a concert venue in Minneapolis, in October of 2007. First Avenue has been working with Aesthetic Apparatus to create their event posters for over 12 years.
Pinholes in all four corners, otherwise in excellent condition.
About The Artist: Aesthetic Apparatus is a commercial and non-commercial art studio in Minneapolis, Minnesota run by Michael Byzewski. For over 15 years, he has worked with a variety of clients ranging from local bands to international advertising firms, creating impactful, iconic images for them and everyone in between. His work has notably been featured in publications such as Rolling Stone, CMJ, Communication Arts, Print as well as other design magazines. (aestheticapparatus.com)