1967 FD-D16 Bob Fried Otis Redding 1601 W. Evans Street Denver LE Uncut Proof Poster Mint 91

This limited-edition, uncut poster proof features artwork that ultimately was never used to advertise its intended event. Cataloged by Eric King as "FD-D16", this work was originally conceived by artist Bob Fried for a poster announcing Otis Redding's appearance at 1601 West Evans St in Denver, Colorado in December 1967. However, just two weeks before the show was scheduled to be held, Redding died in a plane crash at the age of 26. Thus, the show was canceled, and the poster never officially came to life. 

In the 1980s, the original film for this poster was discovered, and in the 1990s, a version of the piece was printed by ArtRock, who made an attempt to color the design in a manner consistent with the late Bob Fried's prior work for The Family Dog. This proof is one of these posters. ONLY 100 examples were printed, and this one is quite rare, being the first to ever appear in our auction!

--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE: FD-D16 Bob Fried Otis Redding 1601 W. Evans Street
--GRADE: Mint 91
--PERFORMERS: Otis Redding
--VENUE: 1601 West Evans St
--CITY: Denver, CO
--DATE: 12/22-23/1967 (show)
--SIZE: 20 x 26"
--PRINTING: LE; Limited-Edition Poster

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