Post by TheDZ on Jun 17, 2005 19:39:49 GMT
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fool_%28design_collective%29
The Fool were a Dutch design collective who were influential in the psychedelic style of art in British popular music at the end of the 1960s. The colourful art draws on many fantastical and mystical themes. The name is a reference to The Fool tarot card
The original members were Dutch artists Simon Posthuma and Marijke Koger who were discovered by photographer Karl Ferris among the hippie community on the Spanish island of Ibiza in 1966. He took photographs of clothes designed by them and sent them to London where they were published in The Times and immediately caused a sensation. Ferris took the Fool back to London and together they opened a studio, with the Dutch artists producing clothes and art and Ferris pursuing photography. Barry Finch and an artist recorded only as Josie joined later.
Their work includes:
* The colourful clothes worn by the Hollies on the cover of their 1966 album Evolution
* The striking cover of the Incredible String Band's classic LP "The 5000 spirits or the layers of the onion." 1967
* The clothes the Beatles wore for the 1967 TV broadcast of "All You Need Is Love"
* A huge 3-storey mural painted in psychedelic colours on the facade of the 1967 Beatles Apple boutique in Baker Street, London. Three months after opening the mural was painted over when the shop failed.
* The bodywork on John Lennon's Rolls Royce car. This outraged one old woman in central London who attacked it with her umbrella, shouting: "You swine, you swine! How dare you do this to a Rolls-Royce!"
* Decoration to John Lennon's piano
* Decoration to John Lennon's Gibson J160E acoustic guitar which he played in the 'All You Need Is Love' short film.
* Decoration to George Harrison's Mini car and bungalow as well as his guitars.
* Decoration to Eric Clapton's legendary Gibson SG guitar and Jack Bruce's Fender VI bass for the 1967 Cream (band) tour of the US.
* Creation of the Wonderwall in the 1968 film of that name by Joe Massot. They also appeared in the party scene in the film.
* Paul McCartney's upright piano
* The fireplace of George Harrison's house
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Ferris
Karl Ferris is known as the Innovator of psychedelic photography. A Photographer to the “British Rock Elite”, Ferris was invited to create their “Images”. Which he achieved, as the personal photographer to Jimi Hendrix, Donovan, Eric Clapton and the Hollies. He was given an insider access to the “Experience” that defined the 60’s and the world.......
.....On a trip to the Spanish island of “Ibiza” he met and began shooting the “Fool” - Simon and Marijke’s Innovative Psychedelic Fashion designs. They were eventually printed in the fashion section of the London times. This was the first time such psychedelic photography and fashions had been seen anywhere. He and the Fool were invited to come to London to shoot some more “Psychedelic” fashion features.
From this Ferris receive many commissions. He also began working on “ Psychedelic Happening shows” combining projections of colored liquid and photographs over freeform dancers. The likes of Paul McCartney, Graham Nash, Eric Clapton, T Rex, Pink Floyd and John Lennon dropped by and began participating, by playing music, with these shows. Ferris was also invited to do a stage light show for Pink Floyd, which is believed to be the first one ever done in England in 1966.
Ferris met with Jimi Hendrix in 1967 through Chas Chandler, who “discovered” Hendrix. Karl received the compliment of a lifetime when Hendrix remarked to him, on seeing his Portfolio. “ You‘re doing with photography, what I’m doing with music, going far out beyond the limits”. Hendrix then asked Ferris to be his photographer and to re-shoot the UK version of the album ” Are you experienced” for the US market. Karl began experimenting, and using a giant Nikon fisheye lens and a secret Infrared film that had just been released by the military, who had used it for U2 plane spying. He created the famous photograph used for Jimi’s first US record album cover, which he also designed. His images appeared on all three US Album covers released during Hendrix’s short life, Are You Experienced, Axis Bold As Love and Electric Ladyland. Karl also created the Album cover images for Donovan’s : Gift from a flower to a garden, Wear your love like heaven, For the little ones and Hurdy Gurdy Donovan and for The Hollies “Evolution”. He was also instrumental in creating their “Images” for the shoots, which then became their recognized public image. During the years 1967-69, Karl Ferris was one of the preferred photographers to the British Rock elite, shooting also many PR photos for them
www.vancourier.com/issues03/072103/news/072103nn1.html
Wonderwall Trivia
lol the other cover will get me in trouble 
Psychedelic!
The Fool were a Dutch design collective who were influential in the psychedelic style of art in British popular music at the end of the 1960s. The colourful art draws on many fantastical and mystical themes. The name is a reference to The Fool tarot card
The original members were Dutch artists Simon Posthuma and Marijke Koger who were discovered by photographer Karl Ferris among the hippie community on the Spanish island of Ibiza in 1966. He took photographs of clothes designed by them and sent them to London where they were published in The Times and immediately caused a sensation. Ferris took the Fool back to London and together they opened a studio, with the Dutch artists producing clothes and art and Ferris pursuing photography. Barry Finch and an artist recorded only as Josie joined later.
Their work includes:
* The colourful clothes worn by the Hollies on the cover of their 1966 album Evolution
* The striking cover of the Incredible String Band's classic LP "The 5000 spirits or the layers of the onion." 1967
* The clothes the Beatles wore for the 1967 TV broadcast of "All You Need Is Love"
* A huge 3-storey mural painted in psychedelic colours on the facade of the 1967 Beatles Apple boutique in Baker Street, London. Three months after opening the mural was painted over when the shop failed.
* The bodywork on John Lennon's Rolls Royce car. This outraged one old woman in central London who attacked it with her umbrella, shouting: "You swine, you swine! How dare you do this to a Rolls-Royce!"
* Decoration to John Lennon's piano
* Decoration to John Lennon's Gibson J160E acoustic guitar which he played in the 'All You Need Is Love' short film.
* Decoration to George Harrison's Mini car and bungalow as well as his guitars.
* Decoration to Eric Clapton's legendary Gibson SG guitar and Jack Bruce's Fender VI bass for the 1967 Cream (band) tour of the US.
* Creation of the Wonderwall in the 1968 film of that name by Joe Massot. They also appeared in the party scene in the film.
* Paul McCartney's upright piano
* The fireplace of George Harrison's house
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Ferris
Karl Ferris is known as the Innovator of psychedelic photography. A Photographer to the “British Rock Elite”, Ferris was invited to create their “Images”. Which he achieved, as the personal photographer to Jimi Hendrix, Donovan, Eric Clapton and the Hollies. He was given an insider access to the “Experience” that defined the 60’s and the world.......
.....On a trip to the Spanish island of “Ibiza” he met and began shooting the “Fool” - Simon and Marijke’s Innovative Psychedelic Fashion designs. They were eventually printed in the fashion section of the London times. This was the first time such psychedelic photography and fashions had been seen anywhere. He and the Fool were invited to come to London to shoot some more “Psychedelic” fashion features.
From this Ferris receive many commissions. He also began working on “ Psychedelic Happening shows” combining projections of colored liquid and photographs over freeform dancers. The likes of Paul McCartney, Graham Nash, Eric Clapton, T Rex, Pink Floyd and John Lennon dropped by and began participating, by playing music, with these shows. Ferris was also invited to do a stage light show for Pink Floyd, which is believed to be the first one ever done in England in 1966.
Ferris met with Jimi Hendrix in 1967 through Chas Chandler, who “discovered” Hendrix. Karl received the compliment of a lifetime when Hendrix remarked to him, on seeing his Portfolio. “ You‘re doing with photography, what I’m doing with music, going far out beyond the limits”. Hendrix then asked Ferris to be his photographer and to re-shoot the UK version of the album ” Are you experienced” for the US market. Karl began experimenting, and using a giant Nikon fisheye lens and a secret Infrared film that had just been released by the military, who had used it for U2 plane spying. He created the famous photograph used for Jimi’s first US record album cover, which he also designed. His images appeared on all three US Album covers released during Hendrix’s short life, Are You Experienced, Axis Bold As Love and Electric Ladyland. Karl also created the Album cover images for Donovan’s : Gift from a flower to a garden, Wear your love like heaven, For the little ones and Hurdy Gurdy Donovan and for The Hollies “Evolution”. He was also instrumental in creating their “Images” for the shoots, which then became their recognized public image. During the years 1967-69, Karl Ferris was one of the preferred photographers to the British Rock elite, shooting also many PR photos for them
www.vancourier.com/issues03/072103/news/072103nn1.html
Wonderwall Trivia
lol the other cover will get me in trouble 
Psychedelic!
