Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$3,164.00
Starting bid: $1.00
This is one of Rick Griffin’s earliest best and most historically important pieces. The artwork is featured in The Art of Rock plate # 2.215.
The Human Be-In kicked off the Summer of Love the 50th Anniversary of this event will be widely celebrated in the next couple of months! The Human Be-In was originally conceived as an opportunity for the San Francisco Bohemians and Berkeley radicals to join forces in celebration of their respective counter culture ideals. The Stage was taken by the major San Francisco bands of the day as well as Psychedelic advocates political radicals beat writers and spiritualists.
Key figures included Tim Leary Ram Dass Allan Ginsburg and Jerry Rubin who spoke to the gathering of 30 000. The Be-in was a true illustration of the ideals of the Haight and probably the last true gathering before the innocence of the culture would be lost.
Due to the unsurpassed historical significance of this poster and the incredible Rick Griffin design this poster always has and always will be considered one of the most important and desirable concert posters ever created. The worldwide demand has always overwhelmed the tiny available supply creating a Blue Chip Classic Rarity that always becomes the highlight of any collection in which it resides.
A CGC example graded 9.6 recently realized $8 000.
Estimate: $3 000-$6 000
Poster – Human Be-In A Gathering of the Tribes
Grade – CGC 9.4
Bands/Bill – All the SF Bands
Venue – Polo Grounds Golden Gate Park
City – San Francisco California
Date – 1/14/67
Dimensions – 14 1/4” x 22 1/2”
Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Artist – Rick Griffin
A.O.R. #2.215
Condition Details – Superb Museum Quality! Ultra clean and fresh with no nicks cuts tears or pinholes. Of course 100% Original with no restoration! Traces of handling in top left and bottom corners and a wisp of toning are the only things hold thgis back from a 9.8 grade. View the detailed high res photo of this lot. Click on the thumbnail photo to see an enlarged photo. Click a second time on the magnifying glass in the upper right corner of the enlarged photo. A super high res image with every millimeter will now be clearly displayed. For a personalized eyewitness examination call 410-464-6180 11:00 am to 6:00pm eastern.
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