Artist/Designer Randy Tuten talks about his influences and his reader-friendly style shown in his art, presented by Adobe.
Born in San Francisco, Randy Tuten is the only poster artist to span 5 decades designing for The Fillmore. He remains a prolific poster designer today, and still a regular producer for Bill Graham Presents and Another Planet Entertainment (APE). Tuten's work has long been recognized for its seminal influence in the art of modern rock and roll, and has been featured in major museum exhibits as well as in several important book-length retrospective studies of rock art. Though his work shows the influences of the 60's era; it has also evolved in recent years into an orderly and highly varied style of ornamental commercial art, often reminiscent of the advertising used in the deco era. The general consensus in the rock art community is that he has continued to grow as an artist and may be doing his best, most creative and exciting work at the present time. His posters are now a part of rock history, and for both curator and collector, will always be among the most desirable and telling artifacts of West Coast rock aesthetics.
Thanks to a generous donation from APE, many of Randy’s legendary concert posters are showcased throughout Chase Center, including artwork for Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Buffalo Springfield, Jackson Browne and David Lindley, John Fogerty, Norton Buffalo Tribute, and Robert Plant and Alison Krauss.
To view Randy’s artwork within the APE collection of over 150 concert posters throughout Chase Center, head to the following areas:
- Outside United Club 3rd floor
- Portal 8, Section 108 (3rd floor)</li
- Portal 46, Section 208 (6th floor)
- Portal 49, Section 211 (6th floor)
- Portal 56, Section 220 (6th floor)
- Portal 58 (6th floor)
