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“SAN BERNARDINO: Famous Poster Art on Display”

“SAN BERNARDINO: Famous Poster Art on Display”

by Fielding Buck via “The Press Enterprise

Exhibition: Music to my Eyes

Location: 

Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art at California State University,
5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino

Dates: Now through March 15, 2014

Further Information: http://raffma.csusb.edu

“David Edward Byrd has a thing about eyes.

You can see it in his work.

“That’s how I meet you, see your face. Your eyes,” said the artist. “I always thought that was a real grabber … I kind of made it a trademark.”

A selection of Byrd’s work is on display at the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art at California State University, San Bernardino. The exhibit is called “Music to My Eyes, David Edward Byrd: Posters and Music-related Designs 1968 — Now.”

Born in Tennessee, educated in Boston and now based in Los Angeles, Byrd became known for his posters created for rock concert promoter Bill Graham in the late 1960s. . . . .”

 

“Banksy Mural Fetches $209K at California Auction”

“Banksy Mural Fetches $209K at California Auction”

via “Associated Press

” A mural stenciled on the side of a Hollywood gas station five years ago by the British street artist Banksy has fetched more than $200,000 at a Beverly Hills auction.

The 9-by-8 foot “Flower Girl” artwork sold for $209,000 on Thursday at an auction that featured nearly 100 works by more than 30 artists, according to the Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/1aFPMXw). The winning bid came from  . . . .”