1985 Rick Turner The Life and Death of a Hollywood Extra by Spalding Gray The Performing Garage New York Poster Near Mint 83

closed on Sunday, January 18, 2026

Final Auction Price
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$85.20
Starting bid: $10.00

This poster promoted a show titled "The Life and Death of a Hollywood Extra" by Spalding Gray at the Performing Garage on 33 Wooster, an off-Broadway theatre in New York City in November 1985. The show featured a slew of high-profile artists, including Laurie Anderson, David Byrne, Peter Sellars, Susan Sontag, and Andy Warhol. The artwork for the poster was created by Rick Turner, who was part of the early Austin poster artist group scene along with Kerry Awn, Guy Juke, Micael Priest, and others, revolving around several Texas venues during the 1970s.

 

Condition Details: handling, edgewear, 

 


--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE: Rick Turner The Life and Death of a Hollywood Extra by Spalding Gray
--GRADE: Near Mint 83
--VENUE: The Performing Garage
--CITY: New York, NY 
--DATE: 11/26/1985
--SIZE: 11 x 17"
--PRINTING: OP-1; Original Pre-Concert First Printing Poster


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