Time is on Our Side

The Rolling Stones – Time Is On Our Side.
Gaumont, 1983.
Italian theatrical release poster for the documentary film directed by Hal Ashby.

Offset print in colors on paper.
Published and distributed by Gaumont, Italy, 1983. Printer’s and distributor’s credits in the lower margin.

A visually electrifying Italian poster produced for the 1983 release of Time Is On Our Side, Hal Ashby’s documentary centered on The Rolling Stones. The design captures the raw kinetic force and theatricality of the band’s stage presence at the height of their global fame.

The composition is dominated by a dramatically foreshortened, airborne Mick Jagger, depicted mid-leap in a full split, his torso haloed by a vivid neon-green aura against a deep black ground. The explosive typography—“TIME IS ON OUR SIDE”—appears in bold, gradient pink lettering punctuated by graphic starbursts evoking concert lighting and stage pyrotechnics. Below, the band’s name arcs dynamically across a stylized concert stage populated with emblematic Rolling Stones iconography, including guitars and decorative motifs associated with their visual identity.

The chromatic intensity, exaggerated perspective, and high-contrast palette are characteristic of early 1980s music poster aesthetics, blending pop-art sensibility with cinematic promotion. The image reinforces Jagger’s persona as one of rock’s most athletic and charismatic performers while encapsulating the era’s fascination with spectacle, celebrity, and amplified performance.

An iconic piece of music and film memorabilia, this Italian one-sheet stands as a vivid testament to the enduring cultural impact of The Rolling Stones and the bold graphic language of 1980s rock cinema advertising.