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Concert poster
Grateful Dead "Skeleton & Roses" concert poster (Family Dog series number FD-26), which advertised shows at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco on September 16 and 17, 1966.
Details and Artistry
Artists: The poster was designed by renowned psychedelic artists Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelley.
Original Artwork: Mouse and Kelley adapted the central image from a 19th-century illustration by Edmund Joseph Sullivan for an English translation of the 11th-century Persian poem, the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.
Significance: The "Skeleton & Roses" image became one of the most recognized icons associated with the Grateful Dead and was later used for the cover of their 1971 live album, often referred to as the Skull & Roses album.
Value and Collectibility
The value of this poster varies significantly depending on its condition and whether it is an original first printing or a later reproduction.
Originals: First-printing posters from 1966 are highly valuable collector's items, with authenticated, high-grade examples selling at auction for tens of thousands of dollars, and some even exceeding $100,000. |
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