Raymond Pettibon – Black Flag Punk Flyer

1981 

Rare original punk flyer created by Raymond Pettibon for a Black Flag concert featuring Stains, Youth Gone Mad, Caustic Cause, and Fear at Devonshire Downs, Northridge, on September 11, 1981. 

The artwork is hand-signed in black along the right margin: Raymond Pettibon.

Professionally framed, floating on black linen, in a high-quality, handcrafted wooden frame with Plexiglas® Optical HC, which is UV-resistant and scratch-proof.
Size framed : approx. 60 x 50 cm 

This striking piece is a powerful relic from the American punk underground. 
Before his rise to international fame in the art world, Pettibon shaped the visual identity of the Los Angeles punk movement with provocative, anarchic drawings. His early work, like this flyer, captures the energy, defiance, and anti-establishment spirit of the time.

Executed in stark black and white with heavy linework and confrontational symbolism, the flyer mirrors the chaotic energy of the punk era and Black Flag’s explosive performances.

A seminal piece for collectors of punk history, street art, or 1980s counterculture, this flyer has been featured in key publications including Homo Americanus: Collected Works and Raymond Pettibon by Robert Storr, Ulrich Loock, and Dennis Cooper. 

Raymond Pettibon (1957) is a renowned American artist best known for his darkly humorous, politically charged drawings. His distinctive pen-and-ink aesthetic, often accompanied by cryptic or ironic text, has made him one of the most influential artists in contemporary visual culture. 
His work is featured in major institutions worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, Tate Modern in London, and the Whitney Museum of American Art, cementing his legacy in both fine art and underground punk history.