![]() ![]() Monday 12th September - Wednesday 14th September (10am - 5pm) Viewings are available in person at our Maidenhead saleroom: To see the full catalogue, please click here. The Young Rascals, 'Grooving on a Sunday Afternoon', a 1960s psychedelic poster designed by Eugene Hawkins With everything from Easy Rider, through to Star Wars, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Fleetwood Mac, Janis Joplin, Elton John and others, we are sure there is something for everyone! In line with the ground-breaking Civil Rights activism going on at the time, the collection also features Black Power posters, along with counterculture, film, music, and television examples. Whilst often satirical, powerful demonstrations of anger can be seen regarding the needless deaths of American servicemen, as well as towards the suspected corruption of Nixon.Īn original 1970 black light 'Peace Prayer' poster, (anti-Vietnam War), printed by East Totem West An anti-establishment theme runs throughout, with protests against the Vietnam War and President Nixon being particularly prominent. Representative of the period’s social and political turbulence, the collection includes many political posters that reflect the tensions of the time. The overall theory behind the posters’ designs was that the bright colours would glow and vibrate under UV light, mimicking the ‘buzz’ of being under the influence of hallucinogenics. The ‘blacklight’ examples of the genre feature prominently, designed by artists in the late 1960s such as Nick Nickolds, Rick Griffin, Wilfried Satty, John Hamilton and William Weege.Īn original 1967 San Francisco Psychadelic concert poster for Moby Grape, Jack the Ripper and Big Brother and the Holding Company (featuring Janis Joplin) The posters were created in San Francisco and the wider California area, to mirror the birthplace of the bands and cultural figures that shaped the ‘flower power’ movement. Other artists, such as Aubrey Beardsley, are also noticeably influential in the designs. ![]() ![]() ![]() Their designs especially echo those of Alphonse Mucha, featuring stylised, beautiful women and flowing, organic foliage, alongside other familiar typefaces of the Art Nouveau period. The posters bear an intriguing similarity to the European Art Nouveau (or secessionist) movement. The hippy culture, coupled with increased use of LSD, inspired the psychedelic poster design, used primarily to promote bands and events.Īn original 1967 San Francisco Psychedelic concert poster, designed by John Lichtenwalner, for Moby Grape, Big Brother and the Holding Company (featuring Janis Joplin) and Sons of Champlin Given the origin of the posters and the time they were created, they are a visual reflection of an extraordinary era of change and reform.īeing San Francisco based, Lead Pipe Posters were at the epicentre of the late 1960s American psychedelic and popular culture boom, which saw music, political activism and counter-cultural movements grow. They have been carefully rolled and stored away for many years, and only now are they making their way towards the gavel.Īn original 1977 Star Wars poster, Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia, Twentieth Century Fox The collection was gifted to the vendor’s family by the owner of Lead Pipe Posters, a San Francisco mail order business that operated during the 1980s, as a token of gratitude for their assistance in importing, consigning, and selling a number of posters at Bonhams in the early 1990s. Please call Jim at 1-86 with any specific questions.On Thursday 15 th September approximately 250 posters contained within 151 lots, will be going under the hammer in our specialist single-owner vintage poster sale. These are scanner anomalies, and do not appear on the poster), and is far less common than the version featured in "The Art Of Rock". It would frame beautifully (there are a couple of black horizontal lines along the top edge. It remains in very good condition, with some discoloration in the left margin (kind of looks like smoke damage) along with an edge nick in the same area. This historic poster measures approximately 21 3/4" x 27 3/4", and is printed on glossy stock. This very cool bubble image is the handiwork of Lance Bragg. It is estimated that roughly 125,000 fans were in attendance, which is remarkable given that temperatures were near 100 degrees both days. This event, the first annual, took place July 4 & 5 at the Atlanta International Raceway, and featured Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, Johnny Winter, Grand Funk Railroad, Joe Cocker & CCR. Offered here is an original/first print poster that was used to promote the 1969 Atlanta International Pop Festival. ![]()
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