What about Women Poster Artists?

belinda27
belinda27 Posts: 731
edited September 2021 in The Porch

Remember Pearl Jam’s induction into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame? In particular that speech by Stone Gossard when he thanked “the incredible artists who have created what might be one of our most enduring artifacts: all of our incredible tour posters.”

Well I say to PJ - 

Please include women in your enduring artefacts. 

Over the 30 years of the band touring we have only ever seen COLLABORATIONS such as with Dabs & Myla or Soto & McPherson. 

The only female only poster to my recollection that has been created was not for a PJ show, but for MoPop Seattle by Rosie Alyea. 

I am not trying to be down on PJ at all, because I love the band - I love the posters and I love the merch. I know PJ has been so amazing with their ongoing commitments to social justice and supporting Women’s rights and freedoms. I love that PJ have SoundGirls and other trailblazers making great paths and opportunities within the music industry. A Women strong crew and show presence is to be admired. I love knowing I can see them and feel safe up the front in GA etc. PJ are awesome at helping shine/share their spotlight on matters of inequality and importance. I love seeing PJ members speak out in support of women , holding signs at women’s marches etc … I just feel like why not show support with posters too? I was so proud as a PJ fan to buy and wear my Planned Parenthood T-shirt.

My long winded point is this - please do better with female artists, let us see some posters by female artists so we too can raise them up! 

Imagine how awesome it would be for all of us to beam with pride that Women are represented in PJ’s poster legacy too. I would love to think that at some point we would have more posters made by women than posters featuring the female form as a mermaid. ( I do love mermaids it’s just a point ) 

I don’t want anyone to think that Bailey Race’s Women’s symbol isn’t appreciated or that it should have been made by a woman. I am saying - Let’s also see Female artists in this space. 

Unless we see women in this space it will be harder for future generations to imagine they could be artists too. 

Thanks for reading.

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  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,623
    edited September 2021
    Who do you recommend? Probably more a conversation to be had with mrtsurt than the band. 

    I would love to see one by Jessica Seamans. Part of the landland duo.
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  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,623
    edited September 2021
    Zazzcorp and Sara Deck also do some amazing prints. I would love to see them pop up at some point too
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  • belinda27
    belinda27 Posts: 731
    drakeheuer14 said:
    Who do you recommend? Probably more a conversation to be had with mrtsurt than the band. 

    I would love to see one by Jessica Seamans. Part of the landland duo.
    I like your suggestions for artists and I will check them out - I think Tara McPherson would be great, Hookie Duke ( Erica Williams ), Alexandria Fischer, Maricela Avina, are ones I can think of on the spot. I don’t have all the answers and I don’t have an artist agenda. I feel like it’s something that is worth thinking about.
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,140
    edited September 2021
    Good thread.  Op can you provide us with examples of women artists creating  concert posters?  Thanks.  
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  • I am a patriot
    I am a patriot Posts: 486
    Ng Yin Shian.  Can look kinda hokey at times, but still feels real fresh. I'm all in.
  • ST66483
    ST66483 Posts: 893
    I agree Sara Deck does some great prints.  Love Tara McPherson as well.
  • JamesN
    JamesN Fort Lauderdale Posts: 202
    Jen Bartel, Tracie Ching, Sara Deck, Paige Reynolds, Erika Williams all created bad-ass posters for Metallica's '19 tour (Tracie 2x!), so it's definitely possible...
    Wasn't looking too good but I was feeling real well...
  • a5pj
    a5pj Hershey PA Posts: 3,976
    Very good point, and the paragraphs of support are well written, but shouldn't be needed. Get more artists who are women, lots of amazing work out there, just do it.
    Wouldn't it be funny if the world ended in 2010, with lots of fire?



  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    All for it OP! 
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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,756
    Would love to see Ise Ananphada do a Pearl Jam poster.

  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,756
    We need more Tara McPherson PJ prints. She's only done one with Jeff Soto.


  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Mrtsurt commented today that we wouldn’t believe how many female artists they ask to do PJ prints that turn them down or don’t even reply back. 
  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,623
    cp3iverson said:
    Mrtsurt commented today that we wouldn’t believe how many female artists they ask to do PJ prints that turn them down or don’t even reply back. 


    Hopefully her comment and my support get the job done for at least one! 
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  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,870
    Great thread. Necessary addition to their poster artists. 
  • Go Animal
    Go Animal Posts: 7,366
    I don't know if she's ever done concert posters, but Jenny Frison would SLAY. Look her up!
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  • OceansJenny
    OceansJenny Manhattan, NY Posts: 3,410
    Great thread! I hope it happens!

    Do we know who mrtsurt is IRL? Obviously invoked in the merch but wondering if we knew who he was.
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,526
    cp3iverson said:
    Mrtsurt commented today that we wouldn’t believe how many female artists they ask to do PJ prints that turn them down or don’t even reply back. 
    Maybe they don't wanna paint skulls and skeletons. 
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • a5pj
    a5pj Hershey PA Posts: 3,976
    drakeheuer14 said:
    cp3iverson said:
    Mrtsurt commented today that we wouldn’t believe how many female artists they ask to do PJ prints that turn them down or don’t even reply back. 


    Hopefully her comment and my support get the job done for at least one! 
    That's pretty surprising
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  • brewdog123
    brewdog123 ATL Posts: 685
    is it though?
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,526
    brewdog123 said:
    is it though?
    Why in the world wouldn't it be.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"

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