Meet the crown princess of poster art

From gig posters and adverts to oil paintings and vinyl toys, Tara McPherson conjures up a sweetly creepy aesthetic - think Gothic images with a heavy dollop of childlike whimsy. Her music commissions include indie-cool projects like art design for the All Tomorrow's Parties festival curated by American alternative rock band The Breeders, and creating the Melvins poster shown in Oscar-winning film Juno. No wonder Elle Magazine once called her "the crown princess of poster art".

Tara McPherson at work in her studio in Brooklyn, New York – oils are a current favourite medium.

Tara McPherson at work in her studio in Brooklyn, New York – oils are a current favourite medium.

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