Movie Poster, "Easy Rider," 1970

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Artifact Overview

Released by Columbia Pictures in 1969, Easy Rider follows two biker-smugglers, played by Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper, traveling from Los Angeles to New Orleans. The movie, directed by Hopper, is widely regarded as a landmark in American counterculture and an early example of the 1970s New Hollywood movement, in which filmmakers took greater creative control from studios.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Poster

Date Made

1970

Subject Date

1970

Creator Notes

Created by Ron Lieberman for Gemini Rising, Incorporated, New York, New York.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

95.108.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 23.75 in
Width: 35.5 in

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