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Friday, October 17, 2008

Film Title Art by Charles White III

Charles White film title
Charles White's giant film title painting for the concert documentary Ladies and Gentlemen The Rolling Stones. Painted in two pieces, at over six feet wide, this is the first example of chrome painting that was wildly influential at the time, spawning truckloads of scary-assed heavy metal album covers in the years to come.

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Norman Hathaway
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Norman Hathaway is a designer and writer whose primary focus is on contemporary, lesser-known design techniques and personalities. Norman's professional experience has spanned many design disciplines, from sign painting to filmmaking. His clients included The Design Museum, The Royal Academy of Arts, Paul McCartney and Peter Gabriel. He has lectured widely on design at the London College of Printing, The Royal College of Art, Goldsmiths College and other schools. He currently lives in Brooklyn with his daughter Wilma.
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