60th Anniversary

January 1965: The Who's first single I' Can't Explain' released.



ARTIST NAME: Robin Gnista

MEET THE ARTIST: Robin Gnista is a graphic designer who specialises in connecting music and visual arts. He creates album cover art, poster art and tour merchandise, designed with a distinctive, bold approach. His work for the 60th Poster Series builds on the early 60's advertising techniques for a retro-mod feel. In addition to The Who, Robin has created artwork for Bob Dylan, John Lennon’s estate, The Hives, The War On Drugs, and more.

MEANING BEHIND THE DESIGN: "The track [I Can't Explain] has this sense of immediacy and direction, this energy. It's powerful and unruly but hyper-focused at the same time. And the poster? That’s what the poster is about. It’s that energy, in poster form.

Robin Gnista