A striking screen-printed concert poster for The National, promoting their show at Terminal 5, New York City on Thursday, October 11th, 2007. The support act listed is St. Vincent, making this an especially collectible artefact given both artists’ subsequent rise to critical and commercial prominence. The design is a masterclass in geometric typography: the band name ‘The National’ is spelled out using bold, Bauhaus-inspired letterforms built entirely from primary geometric shapes — squares, triangles, circles and L-shapes — rendered in a sophisticated halftone dot-screen gradient that transitions from deep black to cool silver-white. The word ‘THE’ appears in a small pixelated font inside a solid white circle, functioning as a logo mark. The colour palette is strictly monochromatic: black stock with white/silver ink. The bottom section carries event details in a clean serif typeface, with ‘With St. Vincent’ highlighted in an inverted text box for contrast. A small blank white rectangle at the bottom likely denotes a numbered edition or printer mark. The printing technique shows visible halftone dot patterns throughout, consistent with high-quality screen printing. This poster represents both a significant moment in indie rock history and a fine example of early 21st-century gig poster graphic design.
No visible folds, tears, or foxing apparent from photos. Poster appears flat and clean. A blank white rectangle at the bottom may be an edition number box that is unfilled or has not been captured clearly — needs physical verification.
