The Lindsey Kuhn Collection spans the years 1991-2012 and include undated materials. The collection consists of 174 concert posters and one flyer by Kuhn; arranged chronologically by performance date, then alphabetically by artist where necessary. The posters feature various bands, including the Black Keys, Cramps, Devo, Didjits, Flaming Lips, Flogging Molly, Fudge Factory, Reverend Horton Heat, Judas Priest, MC5, Modest Mouse, Queens of the Stone Age, Marky Ramone, Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth, Vines, and White Zombie. Concert venues featured include the Bluebird Theatre, Casbah, Emo's, Fillmore Auditorium (Denver, Colorado), Gothic Theatre, Green Door, Jabberjaw Cafe, Larimer Lounge, Ogden Theatre, and One Eyed Jacks. The collection provides a sampling of Kuhn's artistic work, and, seen in a broader context, provides insight to how alternative rock bands and venues promoted their shows from the early 1990s to 2012, and serves as a reference to artists that played during that era.
Biography / Administrative History
Lindsey Kuhn is graphic designer who began making flyers for punk shows during his high school days in Mississippi. He continued to promote locate bands with flyers, shirts, and stickers while at the University of South Alabama. In 1990, he moved to Austin, Texas, and learned the art of silk screening, and, by 1991, was printing his own work. Kuhn worked for the Artrock Gallery until 1994, when he started his own company, Swamp, where he continues to create posters.
Accruals
Accruals are interfiled with the collection.
Notes
Processing Information: Processed by James A. Kohler, Project Archivist. Completed August 24, 2011. Revised November 13, 2012. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.
Acquisition Note: The Lindsey Kuhn Collection was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum, Inc. as gifts from Kuhn on September 22, 1995 and October 29, 2012.
Citation: [Identification of Item], Lindsey Kuhn Collection, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Separated Materials: A book has been transferred to the library collection. Please search for the "Lindsey Kuhn Collection" in the library catalog for the above donated title. If you are unable to find what you are looking for, consult the Library and Archives staff to ensure these materials are available.
Access
Collection is open for research. Patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights statement on the Researcher Registration form before using this collection. Consult the Library and Archives in advance of your visit to ensure access to these materials is available.
Use
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.
