Description
Date:Â Â 1970
Artist:Â Â Jack Mitchell (photographer)
Medium:Â Â Original lithographic film poster
Dimensions:Â Â 27 x 41 inches (U.S. one sheet)
This original U.S. one sheet for Trash (1970) captures the raw, confrontational aesthetic of Warhol’s Factory-era cinema. Centered on a stark black-and-white photographic portrait by Jack Mitchell, the composition isolates Joe Dallesandro in a tightly cropped, frontal pose—arms crossed, gaze direct—projecting both vulnerability and defiance. The image is stripped of ornament, allowing the tonal contrast and physical presence of the subject to dominate the visual field.
Anchoring the composition is the oversized title TRASH in saturated yellow, set in bold, uncompromising typography that cuts sharply across the lower portion of the sheet. This interplay between austere monochrome photography and aggressive color typography reflects the graphic sensibility of late 1960s and early 1970s underground film promotion—direct, unfiltered, and intentionally provocative.
Issued for the original theatrical release and presented by Andy Warhol, the poster stands as a defining artifact of independent cinema’s emergence into broader cultural visibility. It embodies the transgressive spirit of Paul Morrissey’s direction and the Factory’s exploration of identity, celebrity, and marginality, positioning the work as both a film advertisement and a document of a pivotal moment in avant-garde film history.
Condition
Professionally archivally linen-backed. Very Fine condition with fold lines flattened; strong, clean image and typography; minimal signs of prior handling. Presents exceptionally well.
Authentication
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Offered by an IVPDA-certified vintage poster dealer.
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