John Van Hamersveld

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Grinning Johnny, used during the button/card campaign, circa 1972

John Van Hamersveld (born 1941, Baltimore) was responsible for many of the recognizable pop art images of the 1960s and 1970s including album covers, concert posters and the classic movie poster for The Endless Summer. Van Hamersveld also created the "grinning Johnny" image. He is said to be the inspiration for what later became the Rolling Stones' "tongue logo".

[edit] External links

• Van Hamersveld Museum of Art
• Post Art: John Van Hamersveld includes resumé, biographical information, etc.
• LA Alternative cover story by Shana Ting Lipton

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