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Concert poster titled "Trip or Freak
," created for a Halloween event at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco on October 31, 1967.
The poster is a rare collaboration between three of the "Big Five" masters of psychedelic poster art: Rick Griffin, Alton Kelley, and Stanley Mouse.
Artistic Contributions
The design is composed of several distinct elements contributed by the three artists:
Alton Kelley: Provided the central image, which is a portrait of actor Lon Chaney from the 1925 silent film The Phantom of the Opera.
Stanley Mouse: Created the "Trip or Freak" lettering at the top, which is stylized into the shape of a topless woman.
Rick Griffin: Designed the elaborate, hand-drawn concert information lettering at the bottom.
Event Details
The poster advertised the "Fantasmagoraball" featuring a lineup of iconic San Francisco bands:
Grateful Dead
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Big Brother and the Holding Company (featuring Janis Joplin)
Collector Notes
Catalog ID: The poster is cataloged as AOR 2.183 in The Art of Rock.
Versions: There are original first printings, as well as several later limited edition reproductions, some of which are signed by Mouse and Kelley.
Misspelling: Collectors often look for a misspelling of "Quicksilver" in the bottom lettering, which was corrected in later versions. |
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