BG 013LB

14" x 20" 1966

This photo of Lenny, taken by Edmund Shea, was "solarized" by Wes Wilson, who designed the poster, and is one of the first photos to be so treated on a poster. Maybe the very first. Artists like Wes and myself were experimenting with various ways we could manipulate traditional imagery and photo/printing techniques. All easy-peasey now with digital art, but back then it was ground-breaking stuff.

Lenny Bruce was an ascerbic, anti-establishment comedian who pulled no punches. He used strong language, and cornered the adult market with his invective and expletive-laced humor.

Just as the poster artists were breaking all the rules and inventing new ones, so Lenny was doing the same for stand-up.

He was dangerous....and he was "out there."

This poster is in perfect condition.