John
Van
Ham-
ers-
Over the last half century no
other graphic artist has been
responsible for creating so
many iconic music, art, and
pop culture images. From the
revolutionary The Endless Sum-
mer movie poster to The Rolling
Stones’ Exile on Main Street
album cover to working with
Dylan, Hendrix, Blondie, Cream,
the Beatles, and, recently, creat-
ing the ultimate visual nod to
the 60s on the Freemont Street
ceiling-plex in Vegas, John Van
Hamersveld has influenced art-
ists from punk rock to Shepard
Fairey. TREATS! drops by the
legendary artist’s studio in Santa
Monica, California, to talk art,
icons, imagery, and when Dylan
looked him in the eye and said,
“This really works” about the al-
bum cover he designed for him
BY HARVEY KUBERNIK