Geoff McFetridge Creates Beastie Boys Poster Series for Documentary
Geoff McFetridge, a Los Angeles-based artist and illustrator, has created a series of five posters dedicated to the Beastie Boys, released to coincide with the anniversary of their 1998 album Hello Nasty. The album debuted at number one in the United States and won two Grammy Awards. Ad-Rock called it the band's best. The posters were drawn on an iPad Pro and trace the group's history, promoting the documentary Beastie Boys Story directed by Spike Jonze. In a video on AppleTV's YouTube channel, McFetridge discusses the genesis of the artworks and his attempt to associate a specific image with each phase of the Beastie Boys' career.
Key facts
- Geoff McFetridge created five posters for the Beastie Boys.
- The posters commemorate the 1998 album Hello Nasty.
- Hello Nasty debuted at number one in the US and won two Grammys.
- Ad-Rock described Hello Nasty as the band's best album.
- The posters were drawn on an iPad Pro.
- The posters promote the documentary Beastie Boys Story.
- Beastie Boys Story was directed by Spike Jonze.
- McFetridge's video is on AppleTV's YouTube channel.
Entities
Artists
- Geoff McFetridge
- Beastie Boys
- Ad-Rock
- Spike Jonze
Institutions
- AppleTV
- YouTube
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States