Artist David Edward Byrd has passed...

[MichelleCraig]

Posted: 2/4/25 at 7:33pm

David Edward Byrd has passed away. his most famous Broadway poster was for the original production of FOLLIES. He was 83.

https://deadline.com/2025/02/david-edward-byrd-dead-1236278266/#recipient_hashed=598ef19ae68f0d25fc9ef5f6b388ff107e8577493db5f392d0c6145bd4b2cd2d&recipient_salt=fffb9e9efcb0d359a5fe0b39a3aed428b1f08632d411e5dcce1aa954e6760b13&utm_medium=email&utm_source=exacttarget&utm_campaign=Deadline_BreakingNews&utm_content=584241_02-04-2025&utm_term=7834256

Updated On: 2/4/25 at 07:33 PM

[macbeth]

Posted: 2/5/25 at 12:53pm

While FOLLIES will forever be my fave, his work for Bowie, The Doors and Prince were also epic. And, No AI!

[mitchern]

Posted: 2/5/25 at 1:19pm

He was the best! Was all of his work 'work for hire' or does he retain any rights? Or his estate. 

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

Posted: 2/5/25 at 1:56pm

He must have retained some kind of rights, because when he was struggling with medical bills, he sold repros for a while through Etsy. I got his JCS poster that way.

[MezzA101]

Posted: 2/13/25 at 5:22am

NYT finally:

David Edward Byrd, Whose Posters Captured Rock’s Energy, Dies at 83

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/arts/design/david-edward-byrd-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.wk4.6PCx.fcJgjcsrCAMr