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Concert poster known as the
"Flying Eyeball" or Bill Graham series poster BG-105, was created for Jimi Hendrix Experience performances in San Francisco in February 1968. The psychedelic artwork was designed by artist Rick Griffin.
Poster Information
Main Acts: The Jimi Hendrix Experience, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, and Albert King.
Venues: Fillmore Auditorium and Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, CA.
Dates: February 1st through February 4th, 1968.
Artist: Rick Griffin, a leading designer in the 1960s psychedelic poster art movement.
Design Details: The central motif of the "flying eyeball" was inspired by the Kustom Kulture art of pinstriper Von Dutch and ancient Egyptian/Assyrian symbols, reinterpreted by Griffin. The poster is a highly recognizable masterpiece of the era. |
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