2010.54.8292

John Cage 'Zounds'
Late 20th - Early 21st Century
18.88 in HIGH x 13.75 in WIDE
(47.94 cm HIGH x 34.92 cm WIDE)
All Of Us Or None Archive. Gift of the Rossman Family.
2010.54.8292


Background of poster is printed in gray with the text and graphics from the cover of the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition Booklet cover (H73.299.14), which shows a nude male giant (Hercules) between to large cliffs with text at the bottom: "Panama Pacific / International / Exposition / San Francisco - 1915". The bottom of the poster has text in black: "John Cage / 'Zounds' (Variations III, IV, V) his mighty / avant garde musical blockbuster / in another thrilling Word Premiere / June 3 And 10 at 8:30 pm 321 Divisadero / Tickets - $2 at the door / 'Savage!...thought provoking' member of KPFA Music Dept. / '...an authentic American Pop Art Opera...' member of Chapter 26 - John Birch Society / '...disgusting...nihilistic...' Noel Benson, Calif composer".
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