Baalbeck International Festival

Special edition of 13 selected posters from 1968 – 1975
Freelife Vellum 120g recycled paper / 50x70cm

This edition of posters, sourced from the archives of the Baalbeck International Festival, celebrates its golden era just before the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War in 1975. Though the posters for that year were printed and distributed across the city, the concerts were ultimately canceled one by one as the clashes escalated.

The collection features legendary artists such as Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Ella Fitzgerald, and Oum Kalthoum, along with two editions of The Lebanese Nights—one showcasing Fairuz, Wadih El Safi, and Nasri Chamseddine, and the other featuring Sabah, Wadih El Safi, and Caracalla. Also included are Herbert von Karajan, The Paris Orchestra, Myriam Makeba, Joan Baez, Maurice Béjart, Alvin Ailey, and Aragon’s Le Fou d’Elsa.