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This photomontage is very colorful and has many dimensional elements creating a scene that is more sci-fi than surreal. Here, Singer looks to the style of 1940s and 1950s science fiction book covers. Themes of the supernatural, and outer space adventures reached its peak during this time, paralleling the excitement of the space race. Establishing an iconic creative style that still impacts the way sci-fi is represented in American culture today, the aesthetic of mid-century alien worlds certainly impacted the psychedelic rock music scene through the works of David Singer.Label Type
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David Singer was born and raised in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, surrounded by the Pennsylvania Dutch culture. He was exposed to very intricate folk art, and David Singer gravitated towards it. From an early age, Singer was very creative, and artistically gifted. After he graduated high school, he enlisted in the Navy and served until 1964, then settled in San Francisco. After working many odd jobs, Singer found himself meeting with Bill Graham, the founder and promoter of the iconic Fillmore West music venue, to review his portfolio. After twenty minutes of silently studying Singers’ work, Graham immediately commissioned Singer to create twelve new posters. This launched his career with full force—David Singer was commissioned the most work out of all of the iconic Fillmore West Rock poster artists, creating a total of sixty posters for Bill Graham between 1969-1971.