Dean Yes Logo

Chris Jemmett

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Jan 21, 2004, 11:07:40 AM1/21/04

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Calling on opinions and knowledge.

Off hand, only the Rolling Stones logo is more recognizable among logos
associated with a musical group.

The piece is imaginative and iconic. It doesn't seem to be on the pop art
radar. Should it be?

It is certainly an enduring creation. One that, for better or worse, over
shadows all other works by Dean.

I'm thinking that the reappearance of this logo will have as much and
eventually more to do with the art itself than any resurgence of the band.
Although, in the short term, each would help the other.

Mr. Dean was having a pretty good day when he came up with this. As
recognized as it is, I think it is still under rated.

Is it really pop art?

Paul Goodwin

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Jan 21, 2004, 11:31:17 AM1/21/04

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I'd say so.
I once saw a really big blow up of the actual, original logo, and it looks
pretty sloppy, wobbly lines & uneven. At some point Dean redid it much
better.

My fave is still the chrome Drama one.

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Paul

TinoG

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Jan 21, 2004, 2:00:10 PM1/21/04

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> I once saw a really big blow up of the actual, original logo, and it looks
> pretty sloppy, wobbly lines & uneven. At some point Dean redid it much
> better.

With a computer?

Rick

Olompali4

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Jan 21, 2004, 3:08:46 PM1/21/04

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>Off hand, only the Rolling Stones logo is more recognizable among logos
>associated with a musical group.

That Skull and Roses logo is fairly known worldwide with
The Grateful Dead

Jeff Blanks

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Jan 21, 2004, 11:48:15 PM1/21/04

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"Chris Jemmett" <ccjemmett@.idirect.com> wrote:

> Calling on opinions and knowledge.
>
> Off hand, only the Rolling Stones logo is more recognizable among logos
> associated with a musical group.

Don't forget Nick Fasciano's logo for Chicago, which appears in some
form on all of their canonical albums except their first,
*The*Chicago*Transit*Authority*, also done by Fasciano in a similar
style. You might remember that from *Chicago (II)* through *Chicago
XI*, the logo is usually situated in exactly the same place (the center)
and is exactly the same size.

> The piece is imaginative and iconic. It doesn't seem to be on the pop art
> radar. Should it be?

I'd say so. It's just that it so perfectly encapsulates an
intentionally neglected period of pop art (as opposed to Pop Art)
history.

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"There is no excellent beauty which hath not some
strangeness in the proportion." --Sir Francis Bacon

Jeff Blanks

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Jan 23, 2004, 6:49:07 PM1/23/04

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Jeff Blanks <jbl...@mindspring.com> wrote:

> You might remember that from *Chicago (II)* through *Chicago
> XI*, the logo is usually situated in exactly the same place (the center)
> and is exactly the same size.

Let me rephrase this: The logo is always in the center and is usually
the same size. It's also true for *XIV*, their first comeback attempt
(which, alas, went nowhere serious, but had some relatively good tunes
on it).