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The Art of Selling Songs
In this touring exhibition from the V&A, material from the museum’s collection of music graphics explores how this artform has change and evolved from the 19th century to the early 21st century.
Key changes in music formats are highlighted from the late 19th century phonographic music cylinder – the first portable music format to digital music formats of the 21st century. In between are 1920s discs made from rubber, shellac and minerals; vinyl records which emerged after WW2; the introduction of cassettes in the 1960s and CDs in the 1980s.
The development of printing techniques and story of how different artists and music genres wished to portray their personas is an integral part of the exhibition including classical, jazz, rock and roll, pop, psychedelia, punk, electronica and avant-garde.
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In this touring exhibition from the V&A, material from the museum’s collection of music graphics explores how this artform has change and evolved from the 19th century to the early 21st century.
Key changes in music formats are highlighted from the late 19th century phonographic music cylinder – the first portable music format to digital music formats of the 21st century. In between are 1920s discs made from rubber, shellac and minerals; vinyl records which emerged after WW2; the introduction of cassettes in the 1960s and CDs in the 1980s.
The development of printing techniques and story of how different artists and music genres wished to portray their personas is an integral part of the exhibition including classical, jazz, rock and roll, pop, psychedelia, punk, electronica and avant-garde.
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