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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 6h

Pancho Villa - Viva La Raza!, Unknown Artist, Earth Products Co., 1970 Pancho Villa helped overthrow the dictator Porfirio Díaz during the Mexican Revolution. He fought to take stolen land away from wealthy elites and give it back to poor Mexican farmers.

A vibrant 1970s Chicano movement poster featuring a high-contrast graphic of Mexican Revolutionary General Pancho Villa on horseback, set against a background of bold, vertical red, white, and green stripes resembling the Mexican flag. Pancho Villa is depicted in a black-and-white stylized portrait wearing a large sombrero, staring directly forward with a stern expression while holding a rifle. At the top left, the name "PANCHO VILLA" is printed in clean, black capital letters, and at the bottom, the rallying cry "VIVA LA RAZA!" is written in bold, distressed red text.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Aliens, Rucking Fotten, Spoke Art, 2021

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Nightmare Creatures, Unknown Artist, American Arts and Graphics, 1976

A vibrant, neon-colored blacklight poster featuring a packed collage of classic monsters. The top half displays a bandaged mummy, a melting orange skull, a massive furry werewolf, and a purple reptilian beast. In the center, a giant green snake with an open mouth curves past a snarling black panther. The bottom features a hooded skeleton, a green witch-like creature dripping pink fluid, and a decaying zombie. A large, glowing orange full moon with silhouetted bats is visible in the background, all rendered in highly saturated fluorescent greens, purples, and yellows against a solid black backdrop.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

1982 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers ‘Long After Dark’ black light poster. This was the tour where they famously got lost backstage in Germany and ended up on an indoor tennis court. This event inspired the famous scene in This Is Spinal Tap. Today marks the day of Tom’s passing in 2017. RIP

A stylized neon-style rock poster for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' album "Long After Dark." Set against a black background with glowing red and blue lines, the top features a drawing of a musician with a guitar under lightning bolts, followed by portrait sketches of band members Howie, Ben, Tom, Stan, and Mike. The bottom displays the band name, album title, 1982/1983 tour dates, and the 10 track titles lined up along the base.

The same poster as in image 1, but under a black light.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Released in 1977, this vintage Haunted House blacklight poster captures the aesthetic of late 70s horror culture. At the time, creature feature B-movies experienced a massive surge in mainstream popularity.

An artwork in a vibrant, fluorescent blacklight poster style depicting a spooky haunted house scene under a bright orange full moon and a pink, hazy sky. On the left, a tall skeleton in a glowing blue robe stands behind a black wrought-iron fence next to a tombstone that reads "Here Lies." A skeletal hand reaches up out of the grassy ground nearby. In the center sits a dilapidated, multi-story wooden house with neon blue highlights and an open front door radiating a bright yellow light. On the right, a red coffin sits open on the ground, and several skulls are impaled on stakes in the lower right foreground. Bats fly through the air against the colorful sky.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Love Van, Unknown Artist, Western Graphics, 1976. In the 1970s, “vanners" were sinking their paychecks into transforming utility vehicles into customized rolling lounges. Then they’d travel around meeting up with other boogie vans or sin bins and have massive campground parties/ “van-in’s”.

A vibrant blacklight poster features a retro "Love Van" driving through a surreal, neon-colored desert landscape under a glowing moon. The vehicle is a highly stylized, lifted custom van adorned with bright blue and yellow flame decals across its body. Inside the cabin, two cartoonish characters—a man and a woman—are happy as they drive together. The man sticks out his tongue. IN Large, bold letters at the bottom of the poster proudly spell out the words "LOVE VAN" in a textured orange and yellow gradient. The entire scene is outlined in glowing greens, pinks, and blues that pop dramatically against the pitch-black background.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Mushroom Man, Unknown Artist, Scorpio Posters, 1996. This one makes me think of mall stores like Spencer's Gifts. Sure some may say it’s cheesy, but I’ll always have a place in my heart for a good black light room.

A psychedelic blacklight artwork features a whimsical gnome or old man wearing a large mushroom cap as a hat. He sits in a field surrounded by numerous glowing, polka-dotted mushrooms under a vibrant purple sky with a full moon. In the foreground, a large green and orange toad sits on the left, while a colorful snail crawls on a mushroom surface on the right, and another small snail rests on top of the gnome's mushroom hat. The entire scene is rendered in bright, neon fluorescent colors including hot pink, electric orange, bright yellow, and lime green.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Arcturus Coma, Tom Korpalski, Hip Products, 1969 Korpalski used a piece of astrophysics terminology to give cosmic weight. Peace isn't just a political stance; it is framed here as an unstoppable, radiant galactic force.

A psychedelic blacklight poster with the word "PEACE" loudly across its center. The letters are styled with a three-dimensional block effect, transitioning through a striking gradient of vibrant cyan, hot pink, and lime green.Directly behind the text sits a circular sun mandala filled with intricate, kaleidoscopic geometric patterns in neon red, orange, and blue. Exploding outward from this central emblem are sharp, dramatic orange sunburst rays that slice through the pitch-black background. Framing the composition on the left and right sides are rows of glowing, hot-pink triangles pointing inward, adding a sharp, energetic contrast to the sprawling starburst design.In the bottom corners, fine print identifies the vintage manufacturer and publication details. Small metal grommets are visible in the corners, pinning the fabric poster against a textured grey wall.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Have A Happy Day, Harvey Ross Ball, Vagabond Creations, 1968 Ball drew this in 10 min. for an insurance co for $45 in 1963. By the late 60s it became a massive icon of peace. Ball never trademarked the design and missed out on millions as it went global with the era's quirky phrase: "Have a Happy."

A black poster featuring a large, bright lime-yellow smiley face. Below the face, the words "HAVE A HAPPY" are printed in matching lime-yellow capital letters.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

EROS 1, Warren Dillon, PRO ARTS INC., 1971 Warren Dillon was a graphic artist known for vibrant, screen-printed blacklight prints. His work ranged from minimalist erotic prints to sharp political satire, including his famous 1971 piece, The Last Blast.

Against a solid black background, fluorescent, orange, and green shapes form the stylized silhouette of two people in a sexual position taking it from behind lol. A small white text margin with the publication details sits in the bottom right corner.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Eros 2, Warren Dillon, Pro Arts, 1971 This four part series ran as a sort of romantic geometry collection. I believe the minimalism was intentional, designed to leave chunks of negative space. When you see it in person, the fluorescent ink really pops.

An artwork featuring sexual stylized fluorescent red and green silhouettes, created with bold, abstract shapes against a solid black background. One figure straddles the other's torso seated, wrapping their arms securely around the base of their partner's neck.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Electric Eden Zodiac Vision, Roberta Bell, The Third Eye, Inc., 1969 The widespread presence of fortune tellers in late ’60s culture stemmed from the era’s massive shift toward Eastern mysticism, astrology, and tarot traditions. “Like, let’s get out of this reality man, it’s a bummer.”

A woman with dark hair sits behind a glowing crystal ball and candles against a colorful, circular backdrop.

A symmetrical, highly stylized 1969 vintage psychedelic blacklight poster features a central woman with an orange-red complexion, heavy dark eyeliner, and straight, waist-length black hair. She wears a silver-beaded tiara, large hoop earrings, an elaborate necklace, and a low-cut, deep purple robe with dramatically wide, flared bell sleeves. She sits directly in front of a massive concentric circle that radiates behind her like a target and there’s a crystal ball in front of her completing the mystical scene.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A Tribute to Chet Helms, Alton Kelley, Family Dog Co., 1994 Helms was an influential music promoter who shaped San Francisco’s rock scene. He hosted 50¢ basement jams and launched Janis Joplin's career. He staged a mock funeral after an early obituary, laying in a coffin until his phone rang.

A vibrant, psychedelic concert poster advertises "A Tribute to Chet Helms" at the Maritime Hall in San Francisco on Saturday, April 30, 1994. The layout features a swirling background of blue, red, orange, and yellow wave patterns, split into two main visual sections.The top half contains a large lime green circle with a black-ink sketch of a smiling, bearded man with glasses. Curved, bubbly green lettering lists the concert lineup, which includes: Barry Melton & The Dinosaurs, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Gregg Allman, Big Brother and the Holding Co., Country Joe McDonald, Ken Kesey, Dan Hicks, Nick Gravenites, Harvey Mandel, Lee Michaels, Wavy Gravy, Creedence Clearwater Revival (with Stu Cook & Doug Clifford), Rhythm Section, John McFee, Squid Vicious Orchestra, Peter Tork, Terry Dolan, Steve Miller, and Special Guests.The bottom half depicts a colorful illustration of an indigenous-style couple sitting cross-legged on green grass, flanked by small background drawings of a city skyline, a red suspension bridge, and mushrooms. The entire poster is enclosed by a decorative black and blue border with wavy patterns and peace signs.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Cheshire Cat, Joseph McHugh, Orbit Graphic Arts, 1967

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Give Peace a Chance, Funky Features, San Francisco, 1970. For the youth of 1970, hanging this imagery (based off John Lennons lyrics) was a way to reject political structures, military drafts and advocate for an immediate end to global conflict.

A vibrant psychedelic 1970 counterculture poster titled Give Peace a Chance, featuring a highly detailed, black-and-white illustrated dove with its wings outstretched to form the shape of a peace sign. The dove is set against a bright blue and neon yellow background, framed by a thick circular border containing the words GIVE PEACE A CHANCE in stylized pink block lettering, all enclosed within a rounded rectangular border of bright orange and red.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"Mr. Experience", Myers/Johansen III, Pandora Productions, Minneapolis, 1967. On this day in 1970, we tragically lost the legendary Jimi Hendrix at the young age of 27.

A stylized portrait of musician Jimi Hendrix in deep shades of blue, purple, and vibrant pink. His iconic afro is illustrated like a crown of dense, layered leaves or petals, and his face is cast in a blue shadow with downcast eyes and a goatee. He is shown wearing a patterned shirt with roses on the collar, while the stylized word "EXPERIENCE" twists across his chest in a flowing, Art Nouveau-inspired font amid swirling floral and abstract patterns.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Peace on Earth, Unknown Artist, Cocorico Graphics, Los Angeles, 1969

Centered on a stark black background is a large, three-dimensional globe constructed from a vibrant, fluorescent red or orange grid pattern. Near the top-left curve of the sphere, a yellow-beige peace symbol is embedded into the grid. Below the globe, the words "Peace on Earth" are rendered in a stylized, psychedelic, dripping font of the same yellow-beige hue, framed by sharp, upward-pointing accents on either side.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The Tooth Fairy, Anonymous, Pro Arts Inc., 1971.

An image of a surreal poster with a blue background, framed by a delicate border of green vines and small flowers. At the center stands a yellow-skinned figure wearing a bright pink bodysuit, a dark cape, and matching dark briefs and boots. The figure is stepping forward. To the right, a dark bag features a yellow skull emblem with the word "TEETH" written on it. Brightly colored flowers float in the air around the figure, completing the unusual, artistic composition.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Roots Rasta Reggae, Dara, Funky Enterprises, 1981 This poster was made the year Bob Marley died. He was more than a musician, he was a revolutionary beacon of hope for peace and anti-colonialism. His message of liberation and resistance against oppression is still alive today.

A vibrant, psychedelic blacklight poster of Bob Marley smiling while holding an electric guitar. The artwork uses bold, graphic lines and a stark, high-contrast color palette of neon green, bright orange, hot pink, and deep black. Bob Marley’s face is filled with a bright orange hue, set against his iconic black dreadlocks which are outlined in neon green. He wears a bright pink shirt and a patterned guitar strap. In the bottom left corner, the stylized text "ROOTS RASTA REGGAE" is printed in neon orange against a neon green background. The entire image is framed by a thick black border with rounded corners.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Biker Number One, Bob Robbins, Poster Prints, 1969 In the 60’s, custom bikes exploded onto the scene as symbols of freedom and defiance against society. Returning Vietnam veterans frequently turned to motorcycle culture to find community and thrill lacking in civilian life. ☮️

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Acid Queen, Tom Gatz, Pro Arts Inc., 1970 Grace Slick. She was invited to a White House tea by former college classmate Tricia Nixon. She hid 600mcg of LSD under her nails to spike the President’s tea. Secret Service stopped her. Also she oddly wore black face on a smothers brothers show. Wtf?

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Smoke Me, Brizbazaar aka Brandi Young, Scorpio Posters, 2022 Since 1972, Scorpio Posters has been a legendary name for black light posters. Birthed in San Francisco, operations later shifted to New York before being acquired in 2018 by a couple running the Black Ball Corporation out of TX.

A highly detailed psychedelic blacklight poster featuring a purple and pink striped caterpillar with a human-like face resting in a field of colorful flowers and cannabis leaves. The caterpillar holds a hose connected to a large black and white striped hookah pipe. Above it, the stylized text SMOKE ME is written in vibrant green, orange, and purple bubble letters. Swirling black and white clouds fill the background, and a small clock showing 4:20 sits at the top center under a small cannabis leaf.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Black Stallion, artist unknown, AA Graphics, Seattle, 1975

A majestic black horse stands proudly on a rocky, multi-colored cliff under a vibrant, neon sky. Its long, flowing mane and tail are rendered in striking white and gray lines that contrast sharply with its dark body. The background features a dramatic landscape with jagged pink and magenta mountain peaks rising into a fiery orange and hot pink sunset, where a bright orange sun hangs in the sky. The foreground is filled with glowing green and blue rocks and gnarled, leafless tree branches, all rendered in a vivid, psychedelic blacklight art style with a black, irregular border framing the entire scene.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Lost Horizons, RC Devillier, Hip Products, Los Angeles, 1971

A black light poster featuring a surreal landscape filled with intense fluorescent pink, orange, yellow, blue, and green hues against deep black contrasts.
In the upper half, sharp volcanic mountain peaks stand beneath a brilliant yellow sun, with a bright orange celestial starburst slicing through a hot pink sky. In the foreground, dramatic waterfalls cascade over rocky cliffs into a hidden valley.
The right side is dominated by a massive, vertically textured rock archway surrounded by dense, glowing blue and green foliage.
In the bottom left corner, a classical-style woman in a flowing pink dress holds a cornucopia overflowing with small figures, while a stylized bridge stretches across the bottom right over a colorful riverbed. A decorative art-nouveau border frames the entire scene.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Zodiac Lovers, Audrey Herbertson, Scorpio Posters, 1978 Merging astrology with the Kama Sutra trended in 1970s blacklight posters. Artist’s blended spiritual mysticism with the sexual revolution, creating "cosmic erotica" that suggested your style was written in the stars.

A vibrant 1970s psychedelic blacklight poster titled "Zodiac Lovers" against a black background. The poster features twelve distinct, neon-colored illustrations of couples in various intimate positions, each corresponding to one of the Western zodiac signs. The figures are drawn in a bold, retro comic book style using glowing neon shades of pink, green, yellow, blue, and orange. In the center, the words "ZODIAC LOVERS" are written in a stylized, bubbly, pink retro font. Each intimate illustration is accompanied by a small graphic icon and text labeling the specific astrological sign.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Tower of Power, US Fall Tour Poster, Oakland, CA., 2022.

Retro concert poster for Tower of Power’s 2022 U.S. Fall Tour, featuring a red-orange futuristic glove, glowing neon-green mechanical elements and lightning bolt,, a teal swirling space portal, bright pink borders, a black starry background, and bold white “TOWER OF POWER” lettering.

A white oval panel lists tour dates and cities. 2022 U.S. Fall Tour dates:
September 29 — Detroit, MI
September 30 — Carmel, IN
October 6 — Santa Fe, NM
October 7 — Mesa, AZ
October 8 — Hunte Lake, CA
October 11 — Fresno, CA
October 12 — Modesto, CA
October 14 — Roseville, CA
October 15 — Roseville, CA
October 27–30 — Seattle, WA
November 11 — Cedar Rapids, IA
November 12 — Des Plaines, IL
November 13 — Milwaukee, WI
November 13 — Rosemont, IL
November 15 — Alexandria, VA
November 18 — Cincinnati, OH
November 19 — Collingswood, NJ
November 20 — Tarrytown, NY

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Rainbow Country, Linda Brewer, Pro Arts Inc., 1970 This beautifully captures the zeitgeist of the peace movement by subverting historic military imagery into a surreal rainbow landscape. It repositions collective struggle away from war and toward a unified, colorful vision of a harmonious future.

Vibrant, psychedelic 1970 blacklight poster styled after the historic Iwo Jima flag-raising stance. A diverse group of stylized figures on a grassy slope covered in red wildflowers work together to plant a tall flagpole flying a massive rainbow-striped flag. The background is a surreal landscape of jagged purple mountains, floating white clouds, and multiple intersecting, neon-bright rainbows arching across the sky. From a valley on the right, streams of glowing bubbles float up toward the mountains. The entire illustration uses intense, saturated tones of neon pink, yellow, green, and blue, framed in black felt outlines.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Kung Fu, Karl Kofoed, Studio One, 1974 This black light poster reflects the era’s fascination with Eastern philosophy and spirituality. This image was borrowed from Kung Fu, a tv show made by white execs who passed on Bruce Lee and casted David Carradine instead. Typical ridiculousness.

An illustration of actor David Carradine. He stands in a martial arts stance against a black, star-filled night sky with a glowing orange crescent moon. Stylized red text in the top right reads "Kung Fu." Small white text along the bottom left border reads "PO/KREKGER/BL © 1974 WARNER BROS. INC. STUDIO ONE HOLLYWOOD, CA."

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Fighting To End War Is Like Loving To End Love, Artist Unattributed (Published by Hip Products), Chicago IL, 1970

An anti-war poster divided into two contrasting graphic halves. The top half depicts a soldier in a green uniform and helmet standing aggressively with a rifle against a vibrant backdrop of rainbow-colored sunburst rays radiating outward. The bottom half shows an intimate couple in bright pink and black line work, embracing and kissing on a stylized patterned background.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Eyeball Hand Monster Poster, WC, Vagabond Creations, 1970

A vibrant blacklight poster featuring a large psychedelic eye embedded in a multicolored hand with jagged teeth, surrounded by cosmic patterns, abstract shapes, a bright yellow sun, and melting neon droplets against a black background.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Life Is So Beautiful - Stay Alive - Don't Smoke Cigarettes, Peter Max, 1970 The American Cancer Society hired Max to get the message out to help stop suffering from cancer by reframing clean living and mind expansion as an inherently positive, life-affirming choice rather than a stern lecture.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Asian Dragon, Unknown Artist, Black Ball Corp., 2019 The characters translate to good luck, fortune, joy, and happiness. The dragon traditionally serves as a powerful symbol of strength and good luck.

a colorful, winding Chinese dragon set against a solid black background. The dragon is illustrated with scales that transition through gradient shades of yellow, orange, and pink, outlined with distinct black lines.

Same picture but shown under black light exposure significantly altering the colors into phosphorescence.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Black Magic Woman, Artist Unknown, Star City Distributing Inc., 1971. The late 60’s marked a distinct shift in commercial blacklight posters. They began reflecting Black political iconography, Black liberation, and the Black Power movement.

A blacklight poster featuring a Black woman medium length dark wavy hair, gold jewelry, and an open white blouse that exposes her chest. She’s kneeled on fluorescent hot pink bedding. Behind her is a triangular orange, stained-glass shape and black background.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Tree Wizard, Unknown Artist, Adams Apple Distributing, 2001. Printed on cloth, this black light art possibly serves a visual metaphor for the deep rooted wisdom, magic, and organic history of the natural world. You know the kind of message that goes beyond the scope of normal human perception.

An orange brown tree with a wrinkled face, sad blue eyes, and an open mouth positioned as if speaking or chanting. The tree holds a red book in its gnarled, branch hands. There are yellow light beams streaming down from the top left corner. And mushroom on the grassy bottom portion of the picture.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The Sorcerer & the Cat, Joe Petagno, Saladin Productions, 1972 Petagno flipping the predator and prey dynamic in this 1970’s black light poster, symbolizing the underdog's triumph over traditional power structures.

A vibrant, vintage blacklight-style poster depicts a mystical scene where a robed wizard mouse conjures a massive, grinning tabby cat. Kneeling on a green and yellow checkered floor, the mouse wears a star-patterned pink robe and a pointed hat, its head silhouetted against a brilliant yellow halo as it uses a billows to light a smoking blue incense bowl. The thick, wavy smoke plumes upward to manifest a giant yellow-and-black striped cat with heavy, dazed eyes and a wide smile. The backdrop features an open, ornate treasure chest and rows of glowing red circular speakers arranged across a dark, surreal stage.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Death Race, Exidy, Pro Arts Inc. Ohio, 1977 This was created to promote the Exidy arcade video game (capitalizing on Roger Corman's film Death Race 2000). The game triggered moral panic because the core objective was to run over humanoid stick figures which transformed into little tombstones.

A vertical blacklight poster with a striking black background and vibrant neon-green, orange, red, and yellow imagery.At the top, a stylized banner framed by green lines reads "DEATH RACE" in blocky, bone-like white letters with a yellow outline.
A smaller banner below it features a white-and-gray bald eagle with its wings spread wide.In the foreground, two skeletal figures wearing brightly colored hooded cloaks drive custom hot-rod muscle cars side by side. The skeleton on the left wears a blue hood and drives a red-orange car decorated with yellow flames. The skeleton on the right wears a red hood, has intense orange eyes, and drives a green car, also engulfed in flames. Thick clouds of white and gray smoke billow from the roaring engines of both vehicles.Behind the racing cars, a bright neon-green road curves and snakes up a steep, jagged mountain made of orange and brown rock layers. The road leads all the way to the top of the mountain peak, where a dilapidated, multi-story gothic mansion glows with neon-green light under a full moon shrouded by clouds.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Jimi Hendrix Experience, Dail W. Beeghly, Monumental Printing Co. 1968. Beeghly had no idea who Jimi Hendrix was when he took on this project. Then Hendrix exploded into a global superstar, solidifying Beeghly as one of the go-to artists for major acts like The Beatles, Stones, and Janis Joplin.

A vintage 1968 psychedelic concert poster designed by Dail W. Beeghly for the Jimi Hendrix Experience performance in Maryland. The top half features highly stylized, distorted orange and red lettering reading "IN PERSON, JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE" floating above high-contrast portraits of Jimi Hendrix, Noel Redding, and Mitch Mitchell. Below them, text reads "ENGLAND'S UNDERGROUND SENSATION, SOFT MACHINE" above a solid red block announcing the show details: Friday, August 16, 8:30 PM at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. The bottom section details ticket prices and local outlet information in smaller print.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Frank, Anonymous, Pro Arts Inc., 1971. Happy Frankenstein Day! A young Mary Shelley conceived the legendary monster during a ghost story contest! She had a vivid nightmare which helped birth a perfect counterculture symbol. He represents a misfit rejected by a judgmental, conventional society.

A screen-printed blacklight poster featuring a classic cinematic depiction of Frankenstein's monster standing under a stone archway.
The creature is positioned in a three-quarter view, looking down with a somber expression while extending his right hand forward, which is wrapped in thick chains.
The illustration uses sharp comic-style ink crosshatching and high-contrast shading.
The color palette relies heavily on vibrant ultraviolet-reactive hues: the monster has lime green skin and a dark blue coat, set against an archway of glowing orange stone blocks, a textured yellow background wall, and a hint of a deep purple sky in the upper right.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Electra, Jim Ayaz (pseudonym) Houston Black Light Poster Co., 1972 This correlates with both the Greek story of Electra and the era's rising women's liberation movement. Its juxtaposition of butterfly and devil mirrors the seductive femme fatale archetype popular across comic/music/movie scenes.

A blonde woman in a vibrant neon red bodysuit stands center-stage, her arms outstretched with glowing green energy emanating from her hands. She features prominent devil horns on her head and large, intricate butterfly wings patterned with bold neon green, blue, and black panels.Behind her, bright green lightning bolts strike across a solid black background, while a stepped, golden-yellow horizon stretches beneath her feet. The entire scene is enclosed in a thick, octagonalish red border frame with psychedelic floral emblems detailed in the outer corners, and the stylized name "AYAZ" printed in black lettering at the bottom center.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Skateboard Wizard, Nate Owens, Pro Arts Inc., 1975 Published when skateboarding was evolving from a sidewalk novelty into its own distinct anti-authoritarian style. In the beginning… there was hotdogging.

An image shows a highly stylized, vibrant cartoon poster featuring a blonde, blue-eyed boy skateboarding. The text at the top and bottom reads "SKATEBOARD WIZARD" in large, graphic fonts.The character is positioned in the center, riding a green and orange skateboard labeled "PRO". He wears a bright blue t-shirt with "HOT DOG" written across the chest, pink shorts, a yellow belt with a "G" buckle, striped socks, and sneakers. His safety gear includes a blue & yellow helmet, along with matching blue and yellow knee pads. He has an intense, wide-eyed expression with a broad, toothy grin.
The backdrop consists of a large, black oval framed by white and pink graphic shapes at the top and blue and white star-patterned graphics at the bottom. Bright yellow and white lightning bolts arc vertically around the skater, while a glowing, multi-pointed yellow starburst sparkles behind his left hand. The overall color palette relies heavily on bold, high-contrast neon tones typical of vintage poster art.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Moon Girls, Eduardo Ardería, Celestial Arts, 1969. Published the exact same year as the Apollo 11 moon landing, the composition relies on the era's obsession with space exploration and science fiction.

A highly stylized, psychedelic artwork featuring a vibrant neon scene. In the foreground, two ethereal feminine figures with pale skin, large eyes, and long yellow hair emerge from psychedelia. The central figure extends her arm horizontally across surface, while the other appears partially framed on the left edge.Behind them, a large, scaly orange and yellow dome dominates the center, with a bright bird caught in mid-flight to its left. The background is filled with cosmic, repeating geometric patterns, including concentric rows of black-and-pink circles, a radiant yellow and pink sunburst on the right, and an intricate pink web structure over a field of fine pink stars on the left.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Ecology Now!, Alexander Ratoni, AA Sales Seattle, 1972 This is a darker version of the original Ecology Now! poster which was created for Earth Day in 1970. Ratoni remains semi mysterious leaving only 3 known commercial prints which feature variants in the spelling of his name.

A vertical psychedelic illustration split into contrasting environments. In the dark upper half, a human skull floats on the left, trailing thick, swirling white vapors across the sky like chemical exhaust. On the right, a grim gothic castle sits atop a dark cliff. The center features a large orange sun with a bold horizontal line, setting against a magenta sky above an industrial factory spewing smoke. In the foreground, a pile of discarded trash on the right directly contrasts with a brilliant blue waterfall cascading into a clear pool on the left. Vibrant green vines twist up the left edge, and a stylized tree wraps around the right.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Hawaii, Unknown Artist, Dream Merchants, 1970.

A vibrant 1970 psychedelic blacklight poster depicts an erupting volcano against a black background. The volcanic plume is rendered as large, interlocking, mushrooming shapes filled with flowing ribbons of neon pink, yellow, and orange. In the foreground, stylized tropical flowers in yellow, pink, and green bloom alongside dark silhouettes of palm trees. Stylized blue and white ocean waves and green hills sit in the midground beneath the eruption. The word Hawaii is written in a curvy, retro font in the top right corner.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Ain’t Gonna Work on Dizzy’s Farm No More, Joe Petagno, Gawdawful Graphics LA, 1970. Inspired by Bob Dylan’s 1965 Maggie’s Farm, a song about rejecting conformity and expectations. Disney quickly sued banning the poster, leaving just 2,000 rare copies on the market.

A blacklight-style psychedelic illustration features Disney characters Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy smoking around a large, colorful hookah.Mickey sits in the foreground with his back to the viewer, wearing a blue shirt and looking toward the ornate gold and multi-colored pipe. Donald sits opposite him with bloodshot eyes, holding a hose to his beak, while Goofy stands to the right, appearing dazed under a tall blue hat. Dense white smoke billows upward from the top of the hookah, swirling into a stylized cloud formation. The scene is set indoors with a colorful arched window in the background showing a vibrant landscape, all enclosed within an intricate black-and-white interlocking circle border.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Bad Trip, M.C. Escher, Hip Products, 1968. This unauthorized fluorescent adaptation of M.C. Escher’s 1935 wood engraving, represents one of the highest priced items in the vintage blacklight poster market. Collectors categorize the print as a sort of Holy Grail.

The central image features a large praying mantis standing on the chest of a sleeping bishop wearing ornate religious robes. The background is filled with repeating, interlocking vaulted stone arches and geometric architectural patterns. The entire print uses vibrant, neon ultraviolet-reactive inks in shades of hot pink, purple, bright orange, and neon green against a solid black background.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Come Join the Dance, Joe Roberts Jr., Royal Screen Craft, 1970. Alice in Wonderland was a popular theme. John Tenniel’s 1860s illustrations were public domain, and Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit” helped fuel the trend. This piece captures the message of predatory deception and misplaced trust.

The poster shows the Walrus and the Carpenter from Lewis Carroll’s poem, standing on a beach. The Walrus is upright and human like, wearing a pink coat and green vest, holding a round green shaped oyster in one hand. The Carpenter sits nearby on rocks, wearing a blue cap, resting his chin on his hand with a cloth draped over his lap. Rows of small green oysters sit on the sand in front of them, with cliffs and water in the background. A decorative border frames the scene with smaller Wonderland characters, including the Cheshire Cat, a caterpillar, and a rabbit. The whole poster uses bright, glowing colors typical of blacklight art.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The Sorcerer, Joe Petagno, 1972 “It’s a trap man.” Petagno drew anti-establishment, counterculture art in the 60s/70s. He later moved to the UK and designed artwork for Led Zeppelin, drew an “official tour” comic book for Pink Floyd and created the Snaggletooth mascot for Motörhead.

A large rat is wearing a wizard hat, reading glasses and a pink robe with blue stars. He’s looking down at a mousetrap on the floor. Instead of cheese, the trap holds a lit joint decorated like an American flag with red, white, and blue stripes.A wavy line of white smoke drifts up from the glowing tip of the joint.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

El Pegasus, George Goode, 1972 Goode was the star resident artist for the Houston Blacklight & Poster co. He was highly charismatic. When he arrived at the office to drop off his master illustrations for print, he’d frequently sit down and draw impromptu, rapid-fire portraits of the office staff.

A vibrant green Pegasus flies against a black sky beside a bright yellow sun with sharp geometric rays. Jagged blue and white mountains rise in the background. The entire landscape features intricate, heavy black outlines contrasting against fluorescent green, blue, and yellow.

"El Pegasus" represents the ultimate pursuit of spiritual transcendence and creative freedom, themes central to 1970s counterculture. The composition relies on classic mythological archetypes to evoke a sense of mental escapism and rising above earthly limitations.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Let My People Go by George Stowe Jr, published by One Stop Posters in 1972.

A modern Black Moses standing against a solid black background. The man has a full beard, a large Afro, and a serious expression as he raises his right fist high in a Black Power salute. In his other hand, he grips a long, wooden shepherd's staff that cuts diagonally across his body. He wears a vibrant, loose-fitting dashiki patterned in bright neon pink, green, and blue. Across the very top, the words LET MY PEOPLE GO are written in a tall, stylized pink and green font.

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Black Light Queen @imagettoit.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Convoy, Nate Owens (1970s). Published by Bazzcan Graphics Corporation. During the 1970s, CB radio and trucker culture exploded into the mainstream. This poster turns the American trucker into a psychedelic folk hero.

A blacklight poster showing a cartoon pink semi truck smashing into the back of a police car. Two men in sunglasses drive the truck, which has flames shooting from its exhaust. At the bottom, the word Convoy is written in large, stylized yellow bubble letters. The entire illustration is drawn in a bright, neon psychedelic style against a solid black background.

Zoomed in portion of the poster showing the police are bears. The front of the truck reads “Bear Masher”.

Zoomed in portion of poster showing driver sticking his head out of the window holding a walkie talkie. The side of the truck reads bear grease. Also there is a second semi truck behind.

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