Jim Hendrix
Concert Poster
"Flying Eyeball" concert poster, officially known as BG-105, designed by renowned psychedelic artist Rick Griffin. Created in 1968, it advertised a series of performances by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, and Albert King.
Poster Details
Artist: Rick Griffin, one of the "Big Five" psychedelic poster artists of the era.
Subject: The central "flying eyeball" with wings and a clawed arm holding a skull was inspired by the work of 1950s auto pinstriper Von Dutch.
Concert Dates: February 1–4, 1968.
Venues: The shows took place at the Fillmore Auditorium and Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco.
Collectibility and Value
The BG-105 is considered one of the most sought-after psychedelic rock posters ever created.
First Printings: Highly rare and valuable; a first printing can sell for over $17,000, with high-grade certified copies reaching as much as $77,000.
Later Printings: There have been multiple authorized reprints. A second printing can sell for between $2,100 and $3,500 depending on condition. More recent authorized editions, such as a 6th printing from 2014, are available for approximately $345.
Identification: Original first printings are on uncoated stock with the "0" in "105" positioned directly over the "i" in the word "Tickets" at the bottom.
"Flying Eyeball" concert poster, officially known as BG-105, designed by renowned psychedelic artist Rick Griffin. Created in 1968, it advertised a series of performances by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, and Albert King.
Poster Details
Artist: Rick Griffin, one of the "Big Five" psychedelic poster artists of the era.
Subject: The central "flying eyeball" with wings and a clawed arm holding a skull was inspired by the work of 1950s auto pinstriper Von Dutch.
Concert Dates: February 1–4, 1968.
Venues: The shows took place at the Fillmore Auditorium and Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco.
Collectibility and Value
The BG-105 is considered one of the most sought-after psychedelic rock posters ever created.
First Printings: Highly rare and valuable; a first printing can sell for over $17,000, with high-grade certified copies reaching as much as $77,000.
Later Printings: There have been multiple authorized reprints. A second printing can sell for between $2,100 and $3,500 depending on condition. More recent authorized editions, such as a 6th printing from 2014, are available for approximately $345.
Identification: Original first printings are on uncoated stock with the "0" in "105" positioned directly over the "i" in the word "Tickets" at the bottom.
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