GRATEFUL DEAD SKELETON & ROSES 1966 SAN FRANCISCO FAMILY DOG CONCERT POSTER FD-26-OP-1.
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Wednesday, November 20, 2024 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, November 20, 2024 9:00:00 PM)
Item Description
14-3/16x19-13/16" on vellum. Original first printing w/"The Bindweed Press San Francisco" immediately above the right side of the ticket strip. Promotes concerts September 16-17 at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco, CA. Designed by Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelley who utilized a 19th century illustration by Edward Joseph Sullivan from an Arabian poetry publication "The Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam" that they discovered at the San Francisco Public Library. This image is easily the most recognizable of the Family Dog series and has risen to the level of icon in the canon of American popular culture as the definitive image representing the most enduring band of the San Francisco psychedelic scene that spawned the 1960s cultural revolution. Reverse has "Lorin Gillette Distributor Box 15125 San Francisco, Calif. 94115" stamp at bottom center. Front displays moisture mark and brown pin point staining at lower right corner, corner crease at top right, pin hole in each corner, faint stain at top left margin, smudge in bottom left margin and moderate handling wear. Two surface paper lifts one just below the "O" in "Avalon" the other in the blue field above skeleton. Top and bottom center has clear tape remnant. VG. Strong color makes this an enticing example especially w/high grade examples reaching well into the five and even six figure range. Recognized immediately as a dynamic image these were snapped up by the hippy community who subsequently carried them through life's travels, tacking them up at every stop along the way. This universal adoration has left the population of surviving pieces in mostly ragged condition w/color fading, heavy corner losses and/or extensive restoration being the norm. Striking examples, like this one, are thus extremely scarce and highly coveted. Whether you're attempting to complete the FD set or seeking the very best popular culture artifacts this is a special opportunity to invest in a seminal piece of American art.
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