“Bring in ’Da Noise, Bring in ’Da Funk” Poster

“Bring in ’Da Noise, Bring in ’Da Funk” Poster

Pentagram, New York, New York, 1996

Description

“Bring in ’Da Noise, Bring in ’Da Funk” is a musical history of rhythm in African-American life told through dancer/choreographer Savion Glover’s explosive street-tap style. Originally a hit downtown at the Joseph Papp Public Theater, the show moved to Broadway in 1996 for an ongoing run and received four Tony Awards.

The 1996–1997 ad campaign for “Noise/Funk” on Broadway centers on tapping feet dancing over the play’s title. As the show continues and Savion Glover’s career expands, poster imagery has become more anonymous to allow other artists to play Glover’s role in the future.

Collections: Communication Graphics: 18 (1997)
Repository: Denver Art Museum
Discipline: Promotional design and advertising
Format: Information graphic, Posters, Promotion

Credits

Design firm
Pentagram
Art director
Paula Scher
Graphic designers
Paula Scher, Lisa Mazur
Typeface
American Wood Type
Client
The Joseph Papp Public Theater
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