Byrd’s Broadway work included posters for Godspell, Jesus Christ Supererstar and Little Shop of Horrors. In an undated ...

Award-winning graphic artist David Edward Byrd, whose unique work helped promote Kiss, Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful ...

His designs for Jimi Hendrix, the Who and others embodied the spirit of the psychedelic era. He also created images for stage ...

Byrd's Broadway posters included designs for Follies, Godspell, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Little Shop of Horrors. He also worked on Murder Among Friends, The Robber Bridegroom, and The Grand Tour.

Byrd’s Broadway posters included designs for Follies, Godspell, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Little Shop of Horrors. He also worked on Murder Among Friends, The Robber Bridegroom, and The Grand Tour.

But I want it to be Jesus.” This led to his creation of the Godspell poster, featuring Jesus in Deco black and white swirls with “a small circle of red on his cheek meant to convey the circus-clown ...

After moving to Los Angeles, Byrd created artwork for theaters such as the Mark Taper Forum and Pasadena Playhouse. He also worked as an illustrator for Warner Bros. and collaborated with author J.K.

He did iconic work for Jimi Hendrix, The Who, KISS, ‘Follies,’ ‘Little Shop of Horrors,’ ‘Godspell’ and much more.

David Edward Byrd, who created psychedelic posters for Jimi Hendrix, The Who and Grateful Dead shows and for such Broadway productions as Follies, Godspell, Jesus Christ Superstar and Little Shop ...

And he said, ‘I want that poster. But I want it to be Jesus.'” Thus was born Byrd’s second great Broadway creation: His Godspell image depicted, in Deco black and white swirls, the face of ...

David Edward Byrd, an artist whose swirling, psychedelic, instantly entrancing illustrations gave the rock mecca Fillmore ...