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Concert poster advertising an event presented by the Hells Angels. The concert featured performances by Big Brother & the Holding Company (with Janis Joplin) and the Merry Pranksters on November 12, 1966, at the Sokol Hall in San Francisco.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, November 12, 1966.
Location: Sokol Hall, San Francisco, CA.
Performers: Big Brother & the Holding Company (featuring Janis Joplin), and Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters.
Presented By: The Hells Angels M.C., San Francisco chapter.
Ticket Price: $1.00 per head.
Poster Artwork and History
The artwork was designed by Allan Terk, a Hells Angel member and artist also known by his nickname, "Gut". The central image of the poster is positioned to resemble the back of a Hells Angel's motorcycle jacket, featuring the official "Death's Head" insignia.
This poster is a significant piece of psychedelic rock history, listed as AOR 2.247 in the definitive guide The Art of Rock. Original first printings were made on vellum paper by the Bindweed Press. Reprints exist, notably a 1973 version, which can be distinguished by a "© Hells Angels Frisco 1973" credit in the lower left corner and a thinner paper stock. |
| Poster was dry cleaned using a soot sponge, poster was then washed and soft mounted, no restoration was performed. |
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