Daily Flash; Rising Sons; Big Brother& the Holding Company, ; Charlatans; Ham, Bill; Wilson, Wes

Original Concert Poster: Daily Flash, Rising Sons, Big Brother & the Holding Company, Charlatans ("Euphoria," May 6-7, 1966)

San Francisco, CA: Family Dog Productions, 1966. First Edition, Fourth Printing. Single Sheet. A poster (appx. 14&1/4" x 20&1/2") announcing "An Air Conditioned Dance-Concert/ Euphoria" with performances headlined by the Daily Flash & the Rising Son, along with Big Brother & the Holding Company & the Charlatans during May 6-7, 1966 at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco. The acclaimed American artist Wes Wilson (1937-2020) created the artwork & graphics reproduced here, & "Wes Wilson 5-66" in facsimile hand-lettering/numbering is found just below black line bordering image at lower right near curved lower right corner, below "7" (see image). We note that there is also the facsimile signature of "A. Friday(?)" below the central image of a wild-looking figure with his arms outstretched- perhaps that part of the image was appropriated in collage by Wilson. Also credited for "Lights" is Bill Ham, among the foremost pioneers of the psychedelic light shows so exemplary of these early "acid rock" happenings, & who is still active as of this writing. 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 fourth printing, with "(c) Family Dog Productions, 1725 Washington Street, San Francisco" & "No. 7-3" (that's right, not "7-4," it's complicated...) fine-printed at otherwise blank white lower margin, & the color green used in locations unique to this printing. King, FD-7-RP-4, pg. 46. Concerning this poster, King amusingly & insightfully notes: "Occasionally part of the attempt to communicate weirdness involved feigning normalcy, in this case by using the suburban sounding caption "An Air Conditioned Dance-Concert." The crazed looking man made it clear that normalcy was the last thing on the minds of the people presenting this concert." (pg. 47) Another outstanding relic of the early hippie era that would fully blossom a year later during the "Summer of Love," in its fourth-rarest & singularly special near-contemporary form. From the collection of Dion Wright (b. 1937), a most respected & prolific artist & sculptor who was at the center of the scene that produced this & the many other iconic posters that symbolize a legendary time & place (see Wright's memoir, Tempus Fugitive, Item No. 5008). In our eagle-eyed & experienced estimation, this poster is in relatively very fine condition with only mild rubbing, browning & faint creasing almost exclusively to blank margins/edges, with printed area almost completely pristine; mild wear & some tiny bumps, creases & a few very short, closed tears at edges & corners esp. upper edge. 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 #5106]

Price: $100.00