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Gigs & Festivals
Limited edition New Order prints sold in aid of Shamberg
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 17 October 2011
So, who knows what Peter Hook will make of this? New Order, who, as previously reported, are reforming without their grumpy bassist for two charity shows, have announced a partnership with graphic designer Peter Saville, also designed to raise money for healthcare bills being run up by an ailing Michael Shamberg, the film-maker and long time New Order collaborator.
Saville, who designed some of New Order’s most famous album covers, has created two albeit rather simple posters for the two charity gigs, that will take place in Paris and Brussels this week, and 150 copies of each – 25 signed by Saville – will be sold to raise money for Shamberg. The auction is being supported by Warner Music which has set up a website where you can buy the limited edition prints, at a mere 145 euros, or 230 euros for a signed edition.
Says Saville: “Michael’s condition has been a great concern to us all. This opportunity to support his wellbeing is most welcome. The announcement of the two concerts was as great a surprise to me as I am sure it was to everyone else. Consequently whilst I was just deliberating over what a New Order poster might be in 2011, I heard the news that the performances were already sold out. There is a tradition in Europe of a diagonal line ‘striking-out’ a sold out event. This, in respective national colours, was the inspiration for the design”.
Meanwhile, commenting on the gigs themselves and the cause they are supporting, New Order’s Bernard Sumner told CMU: “Michael has been with us from the very start, initially he was in charge of Factory New York, and then he became creative producer for all our early videos. He brought our attention to the early works of directors such as Kathryn Bigelow, Gina Birch, Robert Breer, Peter Care, Phillipe Decouffle, Jonathan Demme, Robert Frank, Paula Greiff, Robert Longo, Bailie Walsh and William Wegman. Michael is very ill and needs constant medical attention. We want to help him, and these shows will contribute financial support towards his ongoing care”.
