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Concert Poster
Grateful Dead concert poster from September 16 and 17, 1966, known as "Skeleton & Roses" or "Skull & Roses". The poster is a classic piece of psychedelic rock art and one of the most famous images associated with the band.
Poster Details
Bands: The Grateful Dead and Oxford Circle.
Venue: Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco, CA.
Artists: Created through a collaboration between Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelley.
Artwork Origin: The central image of the skeleton assembling a wreath of roses was adapted from a 1913 drawing by 19th-century British illustrator Edmund Joseph Sullivan, originally for an edition of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.
Series Number: It is the 26th poster in the Family Dog (FD-26) series of concert posters promoted by Chet Helms.
Value: Original first printings of this poster are highly sought after by collectors and can fetch significant prices at auction, with variations in condition impacting the final value. Reprints are also available at a much lower price point.
This poster is an important piece of 1960s counterculture history. |
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