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Concert poster advertising a "Concert for Peace" held on October 8, 1966.
Event Details
Headliners: The Grateful Dead, Bola Sete, and Quicksilver Messenger Service.
Location: The Mt. Tamalpais Outdoor Theater in Marin County, California.
Purpose: The concert was a benefit to promote the congressional campaign of Phil Drath, an anti-war candidate during the Vietnam War era.
Poster Art
Artists: The poster was designed by the iconic psychedelic poster artists Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelley.
Design: The design uses A. A. Milne's characters from Winnie-the-Pooh, showing Pooh and Piglet walking towards the sunset. The imagery has been interpreted as Pooh carrying a "kilo" of illicit substances and Piglet blowing a "hit of smoke", reflecting the counterculture themes of the time.
Joan Baez: Some versions of the poster or handbill also mention Joan Baez, who was originally scheduled to perform but canceled. |
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