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šµ Stop Making Sense ā 1984 ā TALKING HEADS Original vintage A1 Poster | 84.1 Ć 59.4 cm | Germany
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šµ Stop Making Sense ā 1984 ā Original A1 Poster (Germany)
Talking Headsā landmark concert film by Jonathan Demme | German theatrical release
Original theatrical poster | 84.1 Ć 59.4 cm | Germany
š¬ Introduction
An essential artifact of 1980s music culture, this original German A1 cinema poster promotes Stop Making Sense, the 1984 concert film that captured Talking Heads at their most inventive. Issued for theatrical use (Kinoposter) and folded as distributed (gefaltet), the piece channels the filmās stripped-back stagecraft and kinetic performance energyāan aesthetic that helped redefine what a concert movie could look and feel like. German A1 posters of the era typically balance a striking performance still with uncluttered typography and compact billing, lending a cool, editorial clarity to the promotion.
āØ Why It Matters
Stop Making Sense is widely cited as one of the greatest concert films ever made, a touchstone for music, fashion, and graphic cultureāfrom the ābig suitā stage persona to its modernist, camera-aware staging. First-run German theatrical posters have cross-appeal: post-punk and new wave collectors, Demme and film-history enthusiasts, and design buyers interested in European variants of iconic titles. Originals were machine-folded for distribution, and many were heavily handled; clean examples that frame out well are scarcer than later reprints (which are often rolled and on different stock). With renewed attention following the high-profile restoration and revival screenings, period posters like this 1984 A1 have moved from memorabilia to design canonādocumenting the intersection of American art-pop and European exhibition culture.
š Poster Details
- Year: 1984
- Country: Germany
- Size: 84.1 Ć 59.4 cm
- Format: A1
š Condition
Good vintage condition with light fold lines consistent with original distribution. Presents cleanly and frames beautifully; folds relax well under glass with no distracting losses noted.
Specifications
ConditionGoodColorsBlackMaterialPaperNumber of items1OrientationPortraitArt sizeMediumHeight84 cmWidth59 cm
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Berlin, GermanyOn Whoppah since August 2023 ā¢ 11 sales