The Great Poster Project

artonpaper magazine is pleased to announce the launch of “The Great Poster Project,” a series of specially commissioned, limited edition posters by contemporary artists and designers that vary in format, size, and approach. Some artists will design single posters while others will work in series. The project will reflect upon the many guises and functions of the poster format: souvenir, propaganda, instruction, decoration, education, and artwork-surrogate.

 

Release #1: Polly Apfelbaum
Polly Apfelbaum has designed a faux commercial poster for her own work that mimics a mass-produced poster one might find in a museum gift shop. Conceptually, Pink Corkbats Polly Apfelbaum 2009 recalls the work of Andy Warhol (who used commercial processes to create unique and limited edition works), Martin Kippenberger (who extended his practice to the design of posters for his shows), and others. But the work is pure Apfelbaum: referencing the wood floor sculptures she made early in her career and doing it with wit and visual allure. Printed in ghosted pink text along the bottom of the poster is the poster's title "Pink Corkbats Polly Apfelbaum 2009".

The dimensions of these original posters are scalable: while the total edition size is limited to a fixed number (we will only print 50 posters in total, regardless of size), buyers can choose from one of three pre-determined sizes. Collectors interested in the scalable nature of the edition might consider purchasing three—one in each size—and exhibiting them together.

About the artist:
Polly Apfelbaum has been showing consistently since her first one-person show in New York 1986. Recent solo exhibitions include Frith Street Gallery, London (2007); Angles Gallery, Santa Monica (2007); Galerie Nächst St. Stephan, Vienna (2005); and D'Amelio-Terras Gallery, New York (2005). Her work has been featured recently in important group exhibitions including “Comic Abstraction” and “Lines, Grids, Stains, and Words,” both at the Museum of Modern Art, New York (2007); “Pink” at Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Bombay (2007); “Welcoming the Flowers” with John Giorno, Senior & Shopmaker, New York (2007); and Extreme Abstraction, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo (2005). Polly Apfelbaum lives and works in New York.

Dimensions & Pricing:
16 x 12 in. = $200
36 x 27 in. = $400
64 x 48 in. = $1,000

How to Order:
Subject to availability on a first come, first serve basis. No reservations. Call artonpaper magazine at 212.675.1968. Payments can be made by check, money order, or credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express). Payment only in US$.

Shipping or Pick-up:
Please allow 6 to 12 weeks for your order to be processed. Because the posters are original artworks, we need to coordinate having them specially printed and then signed by the artist. You can pick up your artwork at our office or we can arrange to have it shipped to you (rolled in a tube) for an additional cost.

Conditions:
Collectors purchasing editions from the “Great Poster Project” agree not to resell their works at auction, online, or donate them for sale within five years of the date of purchase.