1968-BG-105-OP-1-JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE-FLYING EYEBALL FILLMORE & WINTERLAND CONCERT POSTER-GRIFFIN'S MOST FAMOUS WORK! ! CGC Graded 6.5

closed on Friday, November 20, 2020

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$5,700.00
Starting bid: $1.00

Original Pre-Concert FIRST Printing! Rick Griffin’s masterpiece the "Flying Eyeball" BG-105 is considered by many collectors to be the most famous concert poster from the 1960’s. This treasured museum piece represents what is arguably the best artwork ever rendered for a rock concert poster. This poster works on every level. It was created by the most inventive artist of the genre promoting the most striking musician of the era at the most famous venue of all!

 

The story behind the poster is that promoter Bill Graham dropped the ball the first time Hendrix played the Fillmore by placing the groundbreaking guitarist THIRD on the bill (BG-69).  The next time Hendrix came around it was made clear to Graham by Hendrix management that he needed to make up for his previous lack of judgment. Of course he went straight to Rick Griffin to create the best possible work of art. The rest is history.

 

The specimen offered here represents an extra special opportunity as it demonstrates the unique and superior advantages and VALUE of buying an INDEPENDENTLY and STRICTLY graded CGC specimen instead of "rolling the dice" with your hard earned money based on the subjective opinion of what the seller (US!) claims it is.

 

The BG-105 is most often associated with the Grateful Dead FD-26 Skeleton and Roses as the two most famous 1960's concert poster images of all time. They are similar in artistic quality rarity and desirability. We recently sold a FD-26 CGC graded 5.0 for $20 400.00 (see it here) which shows that collectors are starting to assign high values to Classic Rarities even in lower grades.

 

 

Poster - Jimi Hendrix Fillmore West/ Winterland
Sub Title – BG-105 
Grade – CGC 6.5
Bands/Bill- Jimi Hendrix John Mayall Albert King
Venue- Fillmore Auditorium and Winterland
City – San Francisco California
Date – 2/1-4/68
Dimensions- 14” x 21 9/16”
Printing-  (OP-1) Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Artist – Rick Griffin
Series/ Promoter- Bill Graham
Paper Type –Uncoated Index
Printer –Tea Lautrec Litho
Condition Details –100% Original with no restoration. 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 6:00pm eastern.

 

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

 

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