Jimi Hendrix Experience & John Mayall Framed Concert Poster


Item Number: 112

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $445

Online Close: Dec 17, 2012 5:00 PM PST

Bid History: 1 bid - Item Sold!

Description

Jimi Hendrix and the Flying Eyeball are images indelibly linked in the psychedelic poster art of the late Rick Griffin. Griffin discovered The Eyeball, in a much more benign form, in the 1950s auto detailing art of California pinstriper Von Dutch and reworked it over time to become the winged, bloodshot figure parting a ring of fire with serpent-like tentacles. The highlighted lettering, vivid color, and complicated imagery reflect Griffin's attention to precise details and the influence of Indian lore and archeology on his work. The Eyeball became associated exclusively with Hendrix's music in future billings and recordings of his performances.


The 5th printing is on glossy cover stock and also bears a Wolfgang's Vault notation in the lower right hand margin (not our watermark as seen in the image). It was printed in 2006 by the Bill Graham Archives LLC in a 1000 copy run, and is larger than the other printings, measuring 21" x 32 1/2".

Special Instructions

Poster custom framed by Marshall Lane, owner of Oberon Design and SFRP parent, to exacting archival quality standards.  The poster is mounted with linen tape, and can be removed from the frames without damaging the print.  Due to the custom nature of the framing, the poster was not trimmed or altered in any way.


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Donated by

Oberon Design
Wolfgang's Vault