Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$660.00
Starting bid: $1.00
This lot represents only the SECOND CGC Graded example of this Rick Griffin masterpiece (and certainly the FINEST QUALITY Certified example) to appear in our auction! It's safe to say everyone LOVES this poster! After the Family Dog ended their tenure at the Avalon Ballroom a production company named Sound Proof Productions began hosting shows at the venue. Soundproof enlisted the talents of artist Rick Griffin for this beautiful poster art.
The partnership left three incredible pieces of Griffin artwork for collectors to acquire. The most noteworthy was the famous Aoxomoxoa poster but there were two other wonderful Griffin sleepers this being one of them. This poster was for a performance by the Youngbloods at the Avalon. The design borrows symbols that were repeatedly used in Griffin's creations. The Hopi Indian Mask and The Flying Eye both make an appearance in this very overlooked Griffin Poster.
This first printing issue seldom surfaces at public auction in decent condition. We've only seen a handfull pop up from time to time over the past decade and when they do they suffer from pin holes and paper loss. The only other CGC graded example of this original poster we've handled was in much lower 4.5 graded condition. This specimen here has no pin holes and exhibits rich bright & bold colors. In any other collectibles market this poster would be worth many multiples of previously sold examples. It will be interesting to see what premium the market attaches to this superior example now. Also worthy of note: in March 2011 a non-CGC graded example described as MINT brought $2008 in our auction.
Poster – Youngbloods Avalon Ballroom
Grade – CGC 8.0
Bands/Bill – Youngbloods Lee Michaels Screamin Jay Hawkins
Venue – Avalon Ballroom
City – San Francisco CA
Date – 2/7-9/69
Dimensions – 14” x 21 25/32”
Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Artist – Rick Griffin
AOR #2.22
Series/Promoter – Sound Proof Productions
Paper Type – Coated index
Condition Details – 100% Original with no restoration. 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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