1988-Robert Rauschenberg-Madison Square Garden-Rainforest Benefit-Grateful Dead Concert Poster-PAE Graded Mint '97'

closed on Friday, June 14, 2019

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$330.00
Starting bid: $1.00

This poster was designed by the American Pop art painter Robert Rauschenberg for a 1988 Benefit concert for the Rainforest action network. The benefit featured a performance by the Grateful Dead at Madison Square Garden. In October 2018 a similar graded example of this historic poster realized $345 in our auction.

 

Poster – Grateful Dead Madison Square Garden 1988

Sub Title – Rainforest Benefit

Grade – PAE Mint 97

Bands/Bill- Grateful Dead Bruce Hornsby & The Range Suzanne Vega

Venue- Madison Square Garden

City – New York NY

Date – 9/24/88

Dimensions- 18”x 28”

Printing- OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing

Artist – Robert Rauschenberg

Series/ Promoter- John Scher/Rex Foundation

Paper Type – Coated Index

Printer – Untitled Press

Condition Details – Superb Museum Quality that is unimprovable in every way. Of course there are no nicks cuts tears or pinholes! 100% Original with no restoration.

 

*****This poster is available for inspection at our gallery by appointment. *****

 

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