Robert Wesley 'Wes' Wilson: Master Of Art
Robert Wesley “Wes” Wilson was a designer in the 1960s whose main clients, like most self taught poster designers of the time, were that of rockandroll concert and dance promoters. Wilson however was more of an innovator in his creations. The pieces resembled that of Alfred
Roller’s art nouveau style and incorporated a psychedelic style and mashing letterforms that seemed to blend into one another. As a youth, Wilson was mainly focused on the natural world, starting off on mostly forestry and horticulture until shifting to philosophy. In the later half of the 1960s Wilson gravitated toward the avant garde neighborhoods of San Francisco. Soon after Wilson found himself creating art inspired by that of the great masters of art nouveau. According
Roller’s art nouveau style and incorporated a psychedelic style and mashing letterforms that seemed to blend into one another. As a youth, Wilson was mainly focused on the natural world, starting off on mostly forestry and horticulture until shifting to philosophy. In the later half of the 1960s Wilson gravitated toward the avant garde neighborhoods of San Francisco. Soon after Wilson found himself creating art inspired by that of the great masters of art nouveau. According