1977-Micael Priest Exhibition-Armadillo World Headquarters Original Poster-SIGNED Priest! FIRST PAE APPEARANCE! PAE Graded Mint “91”

closed on Friday, October 16, 2020

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$360.00
Starting bid: $1.00

This poster is signed by the legendary Austin poster artist Micael Priest!

 

We are pleased to present this incredible Texas poster to collectors for the first time in our auction! This original Armadillo poster from August 1977 was designed by the late great Austin poster artist Micael Priest and used to promote an art exhibition of his drawings! Priest got his start working with artist Jim Franklin years prior and he took over as art director of the Vulcan Gas Company after Gilbert Shelton moved to San Francisco. When the Vulcan closed and the Armadillo World Headquarters opened Priest became a member of "The Armadillo Art Squad" designing posters for the venue regularly. This 1977 example is in museum quality condition with no tears or pinholes!

 

We've been reporting for quite some time that interest in Armadillo HQ posters have been really heating up and a great book on the subject has been released. These posters have nowhere to go but up when it comes to interest and desirability - especially when this one here has a beautiful original SIGNATURE by the late great artist himself! Read our blog dated 1/20/18 where we discuss the skyrocketing demand for signed material such as this lot.

 

Poster – Micael Priest Exhibition Armadillo

Grade – PAE Mint 91

Venue – Armadillo World Headquarters

City – Austin TX

Date – 8/1-31/77

Dimensions – 11" x 17"

Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing

Artist – Micael Priest

Condition Details – Museum Quality with no nicks cuts tears or pinholes! 100% Original with no restoration. Small area of edge creases along top edge. View the detailed high res photo of this lot. Click on the thumbnail photo to see an enlarged photo. Click a second time on the magnifying glass in the upper right corner of the enlarged photo. A super high res image with every millimeter will now be clearly displayed. For a personalized eyewitness examination call 410-464-6180 11:00 am to 6:00 pm eastern.

 

*****This poster is available for inspection at our gallery by appointment. *****

 

*A 20% Buyers Premium will be added to the final hammer price of this lot.*

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