ED MOSES New Paintings & Drawings, 1972

This rare original poster was produced for the 1972 exhibition “New Paintings & Drawings” by American artist Ed Moses, held at Dayton’s Gallery 12 in Minneapolis during March–April 1972. A key figure in the Los Angeles-based “Cool School” and the broader postwar American abstraction movement, Moses was known for his experimental process and continually evolving visual language.

The poster features a striking abstract composition of layered, crisscrossing bands rendered in soft blues, reds, and muted tones, forming a dynamic lattice-like structure within a taped border. The gestural marks and subtle paint drips evoke the improvisational and process-driven qualities that defined Moses’s work during this period. Above and below the image, minimalist typography announces the artist, exhibition title, and venue, giving the poster a clean, modernist presentation typical of early 1970s gallery graphics.

Both a document of an important exhibition and a compelling abstract image in its own right, this piece represents a fascinating intersection of conceptual design and postwar American abstraction.