Final Auction Price
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$270.00
Starting bid: $1.00
This original handbill was produced for the April 26 1967 showing of the Video Sutra II presented by KQED-TV on Channel Nine. It included footage of Andy Warhol poetry readings by Michael McClure and performances by the Grateful Dead and others. Some of the Dead video segments were officially released many years later on the “Backstage Pass” video containing a live version of the Pigpen romp “Hard to Handle”.
This episode of the series ran an hour long and Andy Warhol also appears in the video. It's not secret there is no bigger name in the art and collectibles world than Andy Warhol. During one segment of the video Beat playwright Michael McClure does some super weird antics one of which includes speaking to a lion named "God" while playing the auto-harp.
Michael McClure produced “The Beard” stage play a year earlier and it’s a true gem from the era. Although not a musical event The Beard was a perfect illustration of how inspired young artists pushed the envelope and created a new culture - much in the same way this Video Sutra did. This vintage 1967 handbill is 100% Original with no restoration!
Handbill – KQED-TV Channel 9 Video Sutra II
Grade – PAE Near Mint 83
Date – 4/26/67
Dimensions – 7” x 11”
Printing – OHB-A Original First Printing
Condition Details - 100% Original with no restoration. Tape pull on bottom creases light handling. 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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