| re: David Edward Byrd has Died | |
| Posted by: RonnieWeho 03:07 pm EST 02/13/25 | |
| In reply to: David Edward Byrd has Died - Clancy 06:10 pm EST 02/12/25 | |
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| (From my February 4 posting below) What a kind and incredibly talented person he was! And FOLLIES is THE greatest theatre poster ever [IMHO]. As a very young producer, my Broadway partner asked me who I wanted to do our poster--I said Byrd and he laughed and said David would be far too expensive. So I said: "let me (the neophyte) approach him." Generous as could be, David agreed to do the incredible poster for AT WIT'S END [the Oscar Levant one-man show I conceived for brilliant pianist Stan Freeman] at a ridiculously low fee. We talked about using hands on a keyboard, with a cigarette in one hand billowing smoke swirling into the title above. It was gorgeous! But: I noticed there was one detail that should be added: The engraved wristwatch was missing, that George Gershwin had given to Oscar, and which was an important reference through out the show. David was so enthused about adding the watch in on the hand that held the cigarette. Perfection! David was always so nice in remembering me in our encounters in the 35 years since the poster [including last year when I went to his book signing for his fantastic new book--and gave him several AT WIT'S END posters which he was missing from his collection]. A true gentleman and a unique artist; he will truly be sorely missed by those who knew him and those who loved his astonishing work. Another favorite is from the flop MURDER AMONG FRIENDS (Jack Cassidy and Janet Leigh)--at least a terrific poster came about because of it... |
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