Soliciting ideas and photos of what you all might have for music or movie related artwork in your listening space.
What are some of the classics one should have on the wall for street cred?
We all have our preferences, but I currently have two pieces of artwork adorning the walls of my listening area. The first is a hand signed 1961 Leroy Neiman serigraph of "The Stags Head" - a Dublin Pub. This is early Neiman, more subtle and subdued than the bolder, brighter primary colors most people associate with Neiman. It's not music related, but I think it goes well with the rest of the decor:
The second piece, directly to the right of my listening chair, is definitely music related. It's the official gig poster from a Pearl Jam concert at the Rose Garden in Portland, OR. It's definitely not the typical gig poster, but it's my personal favorite. It's a doomsday clock by the artist Emek. It's hard to get a decent photo of it this time of day - too many reflections. Anyway, here's rough idea of what it looks like (shot at a weird angle to minimize reflections):
Photos don't really do it justice. It's hard to capture the depth, detail and luminosity of the print. It truly is a work of art by a talented artist.
Here's an animated GIF, showing some of the detail, from the artists's web site:
My son and I arrived at the show about 45 minutes before the opening act. We always get some merch at every show we attend, usually shirts, sometimes gig posters - if they are exceptional. Well, this one was definitely excepptional. We both spotted it right away, and even though it cost about 2x the average gig poster, I bought two without hestitation, one for each of us. Since we had time, I carried them back to my car and laid them flat in the trunk so they wouldn't get wrinkled or dog eared. By the time I returned to the venue entrance, the poster was sold out. A couple days after the show, I picked up a couple of frames and we have both had them hanging on our walls since.
They do crop up on eBay from time to time, but the going rate is pretty high for samples in mint or near mint condition, but consider it an investment. It was a limited edition print and will likely continue to appreciate - like any desirable piece of fine art. Plus it's just cool to look at.