From the Exhibition: 40 Top Art Events of the Downtown Era: A Timeline, 1974–1992

Washington Project for the Arts, Miller Ringma and Hoppe, Punk Art, Invitation, 1978

Offset print on paper bag, 4″ x 5″ (closed)/8″ x 5″ (open), with 4 1/2″ x 4″ insert. Mona Lisa image by Miller, Ringma, and Hoppe. Paper bag design by Alice Denney.

The exhibition, which coined the phrase “punk art,” drew from the community of visual artists associated with the club CBGB, including some who were involved in rock bands and some who provided art for the media and music industry.

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From the Exhibition: 40 Top Art Events of the Downtown Era: A Timeline, 1974–1992