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This is a fantastic promo postcard for "The Byrd Show: 40 Years of Art & Design" featuring the art of legendary illustrator, artist, David Byrd! Postcard measures approx 5.5" x 8.5" and is in overall near mint condition! A must-have for any fan of Byrd's work!
In 1969 David created the original poster for the legendary Woodstock Festival (not to be confused with the artwork by Arnold Skolnick).
He also did work for Broadway. Posters were designed for the Follies, Godspell, The Robber Bridegroom, The Magic Show and The Grand Tour. He has also made posters for Jesus Christ Superstar and other musicals. David worked with The Who and their rock opera Tommy (not to be confused with the work by Michael McInnerney). From 1970 to 1979 David also taught at the Pratt Institute and the School of Visual Arts.
In 1981 David came to Los Angeles to work on the Van Halen World Tour. After that he did more poster creations in and around Los Angeles for, among others, The Mark Taper Forum, The Ahmanson Theatre, The Doolittle Theatre (in Hollywood, CA), The Pasadena Playhouse.
From 1984 to 1986 he was Art Director of the national gay news magazine The Advocate, in the time it changed from a tabloid newspaper to a standard national magazine format. David has been a regular contributor of covers for TV Guide Magazine.
From 1991 to 2002, David was Senior Illustrator at Warner Brothers Creative Services, creating illustrations, backgrounds and style guides for all the Looney Tunes and Hanna–Barbera characters. His other tasks included working on a variety of important projects, including creating, along with Creative Director Ed Wleczyk and his fellow artists at WBCP, the initial look and master styleguide for the Harry Potter franchise, working with writer J. K. Rowling on the first three books to make a visual cornerstone for the Harry Potter films that were to follow.
In addition to the work mentioned, David Edward Byrd has also worked for the Chicago International Film Festival, the Franklin Mint, Walt Disney Imagineering and many others.
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