"How To Launch Your Guitar in 17 Steps," by Peter Townshend
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.This promotional poster by Annie Liebovitz for Rolling Stone features Pete Townshend demonstrating how he smashes his instruments on stage. The destroyed guitar from the shoot was preserved in Lucite and displayed at the Rolling Stone offices.
Artwork Details
- Title: "How To Launch Your Guitar in 17 Steps," by Peter Townshend
- Artist: Annie Leibovitz (American, born Waterbury, Connecticut 1949)
- Artist: Pete Townshend
- Date: ca. 1973
- Medium: Paper
- Dimensions: Length: 34 5/8 in. (87.94 cm)
Width: 24 in. (61 cm) - Classification: Ephemera
- Credit Line: from the collection of David Swartz
- Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments