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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. |
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