1967-Golden Gate Park-Pow Wow-Gathering of the Tribes Concert Poster-OP-1-CGC Graded 9.4

closed on Monday, April 10, 2017

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$3,462.00
Starting bid: $100.00

This is one of Rick Griffin’s earliest best and most historically important pieces. The artwork is featured in The Art of Rock plate # 2.215.

The Human Be-In kicked off the Summer of Love the 50th Anniversary of this event will be widely celebrated in the next couple of months! The Human Be-In was originally conceived as an opportunity for the San Francisco Bohemians and Berkeley radicals to join forces in celebration of their respective counter culture ideals. The Stage was taken by the major San Francisco bands of the day as well as Psychedelic advocates political radicals beat writers and spiritualists. 

Key figures included Tim Leary Ram Dass Allan Ginsburg and Jerry Rubin who spoke to the gathering of 30 000. The Be-in was a true illustration of the ideals of the Haight and probably the last true gathering before the innocence of the culture would be lost.

We are pleased to offer just the second CGC graded example –and by far the finest-- of this popular and historically important Rick Griffin to ever appear at public auction. The previous CGC graded example of this poster was a heavily damaged copy graded 7.0 that sold for $1840 on 5/10/15.

The high water mark for this poster at auction was achieved on 9/6/12. That poster which was NOT independently authenticate or graded was cataloged as being “really clean. excellent condition with a faint line around the central image due to matting.” That example sold for $4620. This copy is clearly a vastly superior example to that one. Just a wisp of handling in the top left keeps this from the highest possible grade. It will be interesting to watch what value this museum quality Trophy Piece  commands in today’s strong market!


Poster- Human Be-In
Sub-Title- A Gathering of the Tribes
Grade-CGC 9.4
Bands/Bill – All the SF Bands
Venue – Polo Grounds Golden Gate Park
City – San Francisco California
Date -1/14/67
Dimensions – 14 1/4” x 22 1/2”
Printing – OP-1 Original Printing
Artist – Rick Griffin
Condition Details Pristine. Just a trace of handling at upper left. Otherwise superb. No nicks cuts tears pinholes or restoration of any kind.

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