Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$328.00
Starting bid: $50.00
This lot offers what is considered by many collectors to be the most famous concert poster from the 1960’s Rick Griffin’s masterpiece the BG-105. It features what is arguably the best artwork ever rendered for a rock concert poster.
This poster works on every level. It was created by the most inventive artist of the genre promoting the most striking musician of the era at the most famous venue of all!
The story behind the poster is that promoter Bill Graham dropped the ball the first time Hendrix played the Fillmore by placing the groundbreaking guitarist THIRD on the bill (BG-69). The next time Hendrix came around it was made clear to Graham by Hendrix management that he needed to make up for his previous lack of judgment. Of course he went straight to Rick Griffin to create the best possible work of art. The rest is history.
An Original First Printing of this poster graded a perfect 10 by CGC would easily be $30 000+. Here you can get the same iconic artwork in unimprovable museum quality condition for a very reasonable price level.
This is the 2006 Wolfgangs Vault Printing of this poster (RP-6).
Poster – Jimi Hendrix Fillmore and Winterland
Catalog #BG-105
Grade – CGC 10
Bands/Bill – Jimi Hendrix John Mayall and Albert King
Venue – Fillmore West and Winterland
City – San Francisco California
Date – 2/1-4/68
Dimensions - 13 31/32” x 21 3/4”
Printing- Post Concert Wolfgangs Vault Sixth Printing RP-6
Artist – Rick Griffin
Series/ Promoter - Bill Graham
Paper Type - Coated Index
Condition Details – The perfect 10 grade says it all. Just a few posters have earned this perfect score from CGC!
*****This Poster is available for inspection at our gallery by appointment. *****
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