Motley Crue Girls, Girls, Girls Ryan Richardson Pratt Print Release

 

Mötley Crüe's iconic Girls, Girls, Girls features hits "Wild Side", "You're All I Need" and the title track "Girls Girls Girls", which became a global success, despite the original uncensored video being banned by MTV. Though the band members barely remember recording it, Girls, Girls, Girls was another smashing success for the band, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard charts and selling over four million copies.

"Girls, Girls, Girls where we were at the time, as a young bunch of men that were extremely successful and didn’t necessarily have all the tools to deal with it. The lyrics are very raw. “Wild Side,” “Girls, Girls, Girls” and “Five Years Dead” are great examples where I feel like I really nailed it. And “You’re All I Need” is a great storytelling song that isn’t as glossy and pretty as some of the other bands were trying to come off as. Of course, you don’t know this until you step back." Nikki Sixx told Rolling Stone in 2017.

The Girls Girls Girls commemorative poster was a real thrill to take on because I knew I'd have no shortage of provocative imagery to play with. My goal was to create a visual that captured the wild aesthetic of the Mötley Crüe of that era. I'd envisioned setting the mood with neon light reflections and a color palette that referenced the album cover and the notorious music video of the title track. Once I settled on a composition, I focused on adding lots of LA atmosphere. Lots of attitude. And more than just a little skin.- Ryan Richardson Pratt

Poster details
Size: 18" x 24" 4 Color Screenprint
Edition Size: Hand Numbered and to be determined by number of prints sold through June 3rd
Holographic sticker on back of print for authenticity

Available now in the Iconic Collectionzz Store HERE.

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Elton John New York Poster By Ryan Richardson Pratt Release

 

Elton John made his American concert debut in the summer of 1970, and in October he released his third album in less than two years, Tumbleweed Connection. By year's end, he was back in the States for more shows, one of which would be the setting for his first live LP, 17-11-70. On November 17, 1970 John gave a performance with drummer Nigel Olsson and bassist Dee Murray at A&R Recording Studios in New York City. The show was set up as a promotion for his new LP, and was broadcast live on WABC-FM.

John gave one of his most definitive early performances on 17-11-70. In addition to original material like "Take Me to the Pilot," "Burn Down the Mission" and "Sixty Years On," John and the band take on songs by the Rolling Stones ("Honky Tonk Women") and a medley that includes nods to both Elvis Presley and the Beatles. John cut his hand at some point during the performance, and by the end of the show, the piano keys were covered with blood. John has stated in several interviews that he believes that this recording is his best live performance.

According to John, a live album was never planned as a release. Recordings of the broadcast, however, were so popular among bootleggers it prompted the record label to release it as an album on April 9, 1971. John also had released 2 full studio albums (Elton John and Tumbleweed Connection) and a movie soundtrack (Friends) when the live LP was issued, making him the first musician or band since The Beatles to have 4 records simultaneously land in the Top 100.

Collectionzz are honored to commemorate another golden anniversary for the iconic Elton John with these official screenprints by Ryan Richardson Pratt:

It was an exciting challenge illustrating this milestone in Elton's trajectory. I tried to focus on what made this night's performance special. The image is an echo of the stark original album cover, slightly expanded and illuminated with the "Bad Side of the Moon" looming above. It's Elton before the iconic costumes and stadiums of fans. Stripped down and intimate. A showcase of the hungry young rising star with his leg kicked up, fingers assailing the keys, while lighting up the airwaves and midtown Manhattan skyline with his unique energy and attitude. -Ryan Richardson Pratt

Rainbow Foil Edition - $100.00
Size: 18" x 24"
Edition Size: 150
Paper: 12pt Rainbow Holofoil
Hand Numbered
Holographic sticker on back of print for authenticity

Pearl Paper Edition - $100.00
Size: 18" x 24"
Edition Size: 50
Paper: 100# Pearlescent
Hand Numbered
Holographic sticker on back of print for authenticity 

On sale Friday at 2PM EDT in the Iconic By Collectionzz Store.

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