Jimi Hendrix Poster, Vintage 1979 - 24" x 36" - Printed in Scotland, Pace Int'l.

Description

This Jimi Hendrix Poster, printed in 1979, shows Jimi sporting his Westerner cowboy hat.
24" wide x 36" tall.
Text on bottom:
Jimi Hendrix Catalogue Number 310/P3260.
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1979 Pace International. A division of Holmes McDougall LTD., Edinburgh, Scotland.
Printed in Scotland by Holmes McDougall LTD.
In pretty good condition; Minor wear, some wrinkles, no major rips or tears, a few pinholes.
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In 1967 he started to wear a wide-brimmed Westerner brand cowboy hat.  The hat was stolen in 1968 and he tried dawning various hats for a few months.  Then in late 1968 he began tying scarves to one leg and one arm, and six months latter replacing the hats with bandanas.
One of Hendrix’s staple style elements was his black hat. It was such a simple piece and yet it allowed him another outlet to creatively express himself. He wore it slightly tilted to one side, and always adorned it with decorations such as feathers, silk scarves, pins, and many other accoutrements. In the Hendrix Flat exhibition at 23 Brook Street, the hat displayed is embellished with the circle-chain belt, a popular ornament for Jimi, often layered on top of a purple scarf. The tilted hat seems to have its origin within the 1940s ‘Mob’ style. The placement, as well as the flamboyance of the hat as Hendrix wore it, has since become synonymous with the ‘pimp’ look. This was solidified through 1970s ‘Blaxsploitation’ films, such as Super Fly and Willie Dynamite.