Patti Smith - Promotional item, Arista Promo Shopdisplay - 1978
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Original 1978 Arista promo shop display for Patti Smith and Annie Leibovitz, a single cardboard display measuring 54 by 34 cm, in Good to Fine condition with the original rear stand intact.
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Patti Smith / Annie Leibovitz 1978 Arista Promo Shop Display
An exceptionally rare, original cardboard shop display from 1978, issued by Arista Records to promote Patti Smith’s groundbreaking album Easter. The display measures 54 x 34 cm and is adorned with a reproduction of Annie Leibovitz’s iconic Rolling Stone cover photo (issue no. 270, July 27, 1978). See the penultimate photo.
The top half shows an image of Patti Smith standing in front of flames, with the caption “Patti Smith Catches Fire.” The bottom half features a laudatory quote from Dave Marsh of Rolling Stone: “The magic of ‘Easter’ is undeniable. It is transcendent and fulfilled. Patti Smith is one of the great figures of Seventies rock & roll.” Small thumbnails of album covers in the bottom right highlight her essential Arista catalog: Horses (1975), Radio Ethiopia (1976), and Easter (1978).
The shop display is Good to Fine. This fleeting collectible has been kept in remarkably good condition. Crucial is that the original cardboard stand (the easel) on the back is still present and completely unused (see the last photo). The display shows light, age-related edge wear, mild creases at the top left and right corners from handling, and a light vintage fading of the pink border section. The colors remain vivid and the graphic portion is entirely free of water damage, stains, cracks, or scratches.
Dimensions:
54 cm x 34 cm
Patti Smith / Annie Leibovitz 1978 Arista Promo Shop Display
An exceptionally rare, original cardboard shop display from 1978, issued by Arista Records to promote Patti Smith’s groundbreaking album Easter. The display measures 54 x 34 cm and is adorned with a reproduction of Annie Leibovitz’s iconic Rolling Stone cover photo (issue no. 270, July 27, 1978). See the penultimate photo.
The top half shows an image of Patti Smith standing in front of flames, with the caption “Patti Smith Catches Fire.” The bottom half features a laudatory quote from Dave Marsh of Rolling Stone: “The magic of ‘Easter’ is undeniable. It is transcendent and fulfilled. Patti Smith is one of the great figures of Seventies rock & roll.” Small thumbnails of album covers in the bottom right highlight her essential Arista catalog: Horses (1975), Radio Ethiopia (1976), and Easter (1978).
The shop display is Good to Fine. This fleeting collectible has been kept in remarkably good condition. Crucial is that the original cardboard stand (the easel) on the back is still present and completely unused (see the last photo). The display shows light, age-related edge wear, mild creases at the top left and right corners from handling, and a light vintage fading of the pink border section. The colors remain vivid and the graphic portion is entirely free of water damage, stains, cracks, or scratches.
Dimensions:
54 cm x 34 cm
Details
Artist/band
Patti Smith
Country of origin
United States
Features
Cardboard Display
Number of objects
1
Year
1978
Material
Cardboard
Type
Arista Promo Shopdisplay, Promotional item
Condition
Reasonable
Dimensions
54×34×1 cm
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