Jimi Hendrix Poster Designed By Artist Gunther Kieser

Have you ever been experienced…in design? If not, one glance at this poster created by Gunther Kieser for Jimi Hendrix’s 1969 performance in Stuttgart, Germany will. The poster is a lush and brilliantly colored enigmatic masterpiece that is still selling prints to this day.

The scale of Jimi Hendrix is larger than life as his gaze and signature afro fill the piece and become the focal point. From his psychedelically colored face at the center there is a radial balance of vibrantly colored guitar and amp wires plugging into (or out of) his head that appear to jump off the two dimensional surface.

The vivacious curves of the fluid wires provide excellent continuation and give the illusion that the wires continue off the poster and could perhaps plug into your head to create not only a musical but psychological connection with the viewer. The erratic rhythms of the wires would seem unsettling if it were only one, but the repeating effect of all the wires twisting and turning from the thoughts and feelings of Jimi Hendrix’s mind create a unity and let the viewer feel at ease in this chaotic yet serene environment. The wires also serve to frame Jimi Hendrix’s face further emphasizing the focal point.

This image has evaded slippage from its original meaning throughout the years since its creation and will only continue to gain admiration and capture the eye of all who gaze upon its surreal nature. It is a truly original and cerebral piece that has become a classic image of a bygone era. That is the power of design. You have been experienced.