1967-AOR-2.311-OP-1-Big Brother and the Holding Company-Janis Joplin-The Ark Concert Poster-CGC Graded 8.5

closed on Friday, February 19, 2021

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$600.00
Starting bid: $1.00

This rarely seen original 1967 poster was made for a Big Brother & The Holding Company run of shows at the Ark in Sausalito with Moby Grape in support. During the boon of psychedelic rock Sausalito became a hangout for many of the Bay Area bands. After they finished their main gigs they would pop over the Bridge and play late night sets at The Ark. The venue was a favorite destination for these shows as it was the only venue open late. The Ark was only open for a short time but many of the SF bands played there including Steve Miller and Santana.

It has recently been brought to our attention that this poster (as well as several other Ark posters from this series) were created by John Lichtenwalner when he was working as a staff artist at Portal Productions.

Poster – Big Brother Moby Grape Ark Sausalito
Grade – CGC 8.5
Bands/Bill – Big Brother Moby Grape More
Venue – The Ark
City – Sausalito CA
Date – 10/13-14/67

Dimensions – 16 X 22"
Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Artist - John Lichtenwalner
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 6:00 pm eastern.

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