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Title

Round

Derek Hess

Pop Defect, Alcohol Funnycar..., 1994

Serigraph, ed. 68/120

Framed: 27 x 20 inches


Estimated Value Range: 

$400 - $800

Starting Bid: $200

Bidding increments: $50


Gift of Margo Roth.

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Derek Hess

Born in Cleveland in 1964, Hess’ ascendance in the arts should probably come as little surprise. His father, Roy Hess, was a noteworthy designer, and chairman of the lauded industrial design department at the Cleveland Institute of Art. From a young age, Hess was correctly trained in classical art and design.


Hess studied at that school, and at the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit, but he never landed in his father’s department, trying out illustration and graphic design before settling on a major in printmaking. It was that discipline, combined with his love of music, that led Hess to poster art fame. He had begun booking post-hardcore and underground rock concerts at the Euclid Tavern, a divey blues bar across the street from the Cleveland Institute of Art, and he drew his own fliers to promote his shows.

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