Love; Sons of Adam; Martin, Tony; Wilson, Wes

Original Concert Poster: Love, Sons of Adam (April 8-9, 1966)

San Francisco, CA: Family Dog Productions, 1966. First Edition, Third Printing. Single Sheet. A poster (appx. 14&1/8" x 20&1/2") announcing performances by the Love along with the Sons of Adam during April 8-9, 1966 at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco. The acclaimed American artist Wes Wilson (1937-2020) created the artworks & graphics reproduced here, & "Wes Wilson 3-66" in facsimile hand-lettering/numbering is found just below "Francisco" inside lower right border of curved lines (see image). Also credited for "The Light Sights" is Tony Martin (1937-2021), the new-media artist who pioneered the psychedelic light shows so exemplary of these early "Acid Rock" happenings. According to the Talmudic scholarship we have studied regarding this poster (which is similar in its depth to that of our underground comix from this period), this copy is a third printing, with "(c) Family Dog Productions, 1725 Washington Street, San Francisco" & "No. 4-3" fine-printed at otherwise blank white lower margin; omission of distributor credit & union label. King, FD-4-RP-5, pg. 42. Also noted in this King entry is the participation of Chet Helms (1942-2005), the legendary countercultural impresario who founded & managed the group Big Brother & The Holding Company, & who is regarded as the key "father" figure of San Francisco's Summer of Love which blossomed the year following this "Dance Concert." Another outstanding early relic of the hippie era, in its third-rarest contemporary form. From the collection of Dion Wright (b. 1937), a most respected & prolific artiste & sculptor who was at the center of the scene that produced this & the many other iconic posters that symbolize the "Age of Aquarius." (see Wright's memoir, Tempus Fugitive, Item No. 5008) In our experienced estimation, this poster is in very fine condition with only light rubbing & browning to blank (except lower as noted above) white margins/ edges; very slight wear & some tiny bumps, faint creases at same & corners. This item is too delicate to be rolled & must be shipped flat to assure no damage, therefore extra shipping costs will be required. Very Fine. [Item #5086]

Price: $100.00