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This is the iconic "Girl with the Green Hair" psychedelic concert poster (designated FD-29 in the Family Dog series). Designed by legendary rock poster artists Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelley (working under Mouse Studios), it advertised a two-night concert event on October 7–8, 1966, at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco.Key Details about the Poster The Lineup: The show was headlined by the Jim Kweskin Jug Band, supported by Big Brother & the Holding Company (featuring a young Janis Joplin who had just joined the band that summer) and Electric Train.The Image Origin: Kelley and Mouse famously appropriated and re-colored a classic Art Nouveau illustration by Czech artist Alphonse Mucha originally used for JOB cigarette rolling papers.Historical Significance: This specific run took place immediately after LSD was officially made illegal in the state of California on October 6, 1966.Printing Variation: In the highly coveted first printing, the woman's face is colored in a striking purple hue. Later reprints altered the face to a standard flesh or pink color. |
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