Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 1985 Limited Edition Hugh Ricks Poster
Beautiful Vivid Vintage Rare ProCreation Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 1985 Limited Edition 899/5000 Signed Hugh Ricks Poster Print. Dark Wood Framed Glass Front. Frame has some slight wear. 14" X 34" Poster 15" X 35" with Frame. "Seventh in the series by Hugh Ricks. Following up on 1984''s successful blending of lithography with serigraphy, Ricks pays tribute to the unsung heroes of ballooning - the ground crew. The artist returns to the more typical vertical poster format but utilizes pastel modifications of traditional colors associated with the Southwest. He includes a background of spectators, faces turned skyward, in recognition that the Fiesta is as much about the people who come to watch as it is about those who come to fly."