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Sat, Mar 1, 2025 06:00PM EST - Wed, Mar 19, 2025 07:00PM EDT
Lot 19

Harvey Pekar's Story of Red {an orchestra} Poster

Estimate: $20 - $40

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A poster chronicling the origin story of Red {an orchestra} (Cleveland), commissioned by an orchestra member, the mother of Nick Mercer, a then-emerging artist, who did the pencils and inks for the poster.
Harvey Pekar, Gary and Laura Dumm were also commissioned to handle the story, lettering, and poster design and color.

Signed upper left by Nick Mercer.

Mounted on foam board.

H: 22 3/4 W: 16 3/4 in.

Condition

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Property from the Toby Devan Lewis Collection.