Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$390.00
Starting bid: $10.00
This poster has been slightly trimmed along the top and bottom edges.
The very rare, original Conspiracy Stomp poster was designed by the legendary Robert Crumb, the most well-known and feverishly collected artist from the era. Crumb produced just a few posters and this is unquestionably his finest poster art. The event was held at the Aragon Ballroom on November 28, 1969 and was hosted by none other than the famous Prankster Wavy Gravy. The show itself was advertised as a benefit for the “Chicago Eight” (which ended up really being the Chicago Seven). A year earlier at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, violent protests broke out and there were eight people charged with conspiracy and inciting to riot: Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, David Dellinger, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, John Froines, Lee Weiner and Bobby Seale. The eighth person charged (Seale) had his trial severed during the proceedings, which changed the number from eight to seven.
The Conspiracy Stomp benefit show at the Aragon was set up to help the defendants with their high legal expenses. Famous speakers who appeared at the event included founder of the Youth International Party and social activist: Abbie Hoffman (who was one of the accused defendants) and founder of the free-thought magazine “The Realist”: Paul Krassner.
Robert Crumb is UNQUESTIONABLY the most famous and collected illustrator of the 1960's. He was one of the originators of the underground comix movement. His art is highly irreverent ... often vulgar ... and constantly pushing the boundaries of acceptability.
Condition Details: Faded, creases, pinholes, stains, slightly trimmed along the top and bottom edges.
--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE: Conspiracy Stomp Poster
--GRADE: EXTRA FINE 65 Trimmed
--PERFORMERS: Abbie Hoffman, Paul Krassner, Bob Gibson, Fabulous Hypnotics, Jeff Carp Group, Chad Mitchell, The Cast of “Hair”, Phil Ochs, more.
--VENUE: Aragon Ballroom
--CITY: Chicago
--DATE: 11/28/1969
--PRINTING: Original First Printing Poster
--SIZE: 14 x 15
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