Gary grimshaw poster artist

Gary Grimshaw (February 25, 1946 – January 13, 2014) was an American graphic artist active in Detroit and San Francisco who specialized in designing rock concert posters.

He was also a radical political activist with the White Panther Party and related organizations.

Early years

Grimshaw was born on February 25, 1946, in Detroit,^[2] and raised in Lincoln Park, Michigan.

His best friend in high school was Rob Derminer, later known as Rob Tyner, lead singer of the Detroit protopunk band, the MC5. Another friend from his youth in Lincoln Park was Wayne Kramer, later the renowned guitarist for the MC5.^[3] According to Kramer, "Grimshaw was the best artist in our neighborhood" and "We drew hot rod cars and he knew the secret of how to capture chrome, which made him the coolest to a Downriver greaser like me."^[3] Grimshaw's social circle called themselves an "art gang" and they were also interested in jazz music, and Grimshaw was the o