Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$2,040.00
Starting bid: $10.00
An ultra-scarce first printing poster from a run of very early and special shows the Grateful Dead played at the legendary Matrix in late 1966! The bizarre drawings were originally designed by Heinrich Kley, a late 19th-century German editorial illustrator and painter.
Artist Richard A. Lyon created the lettering and overall design of the poster while incorporating the Kley drawings into the work. Lyon also produced a Moby Grape poster for The Matrix the same year, as well as a Big Brother one, both with similar lettering and a different set of drawings he utilized by Heinrich Kley into the compositions.
Early Grateful Dead posters are long-lost treasures, and their shows at the Matrix were special. The soundboard recording circulates from the final night of the run and is a classic among collectors as an early Dead favorite. There is a wonderful expanded 15-minute version of Viola Lee Blues from the 12/1 show, along with Jerry's historical statement in between songs: "This is the last set of our last appearance on a Thursday at the Matrix," giving the hint that the venue was closing soon.
We at PAE have rarely seen this original first-printing poster come through our doors. Issues from the Matrix were printed in extremely low quantities. Always in top demand in ANY condition, this poster represents a special opportunity for the historic Dead material collector. The Matrix was a tiny club that held just 150. How many original first printing posters could they have possibly produced? An amazing collectible!
Condition: Pinholes, paper loss bottom right corner, creases, minor stain.
--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE: AOR-2.108 Poster
--GRADE: Extra Fine 69
--PERFORMERS: Grateful Dead
--VENUE: The Matrix
--CITY: San Francisco
--DATE: 11/28/66
--PRINTING: OP-1; Original Pre-Concert First Printing Poster
--SIZE: 14.75 x 17"
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