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Original artwork for Grateful Dead business cards, checks, etc.

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Sale 440: Illustrated Books - Oz - Literature - Finely Printed & Bound Books (#440) 11/04/2010 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 11/04/2010 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #51 Original artwork for Grateful Dead business cards, checks, etc.

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Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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(Grateful Dead)

Title:

Original artwork for Grateful Dead business cards, checks, etc.

Author:

Rose, Alan

Place Published:

[San Francisco]

Date Published:

[c. 1968]

Description:

Original pen and ink composition of skull in horned Viking style helmet, some editing with correcting fluid. Approximately 18x20 cm. mounted on larger sheet of cream paper approximately 35x28 c., framed. Overall 45.5x38.5 cm.

Original artwork, by Alan Rose, of the image used by the Grateful Dead on their business cards, checks and other printed items. Rose was at this time working with George Hunter and his company Globe Propaganda. A unique survival from an iconic 60's sub-culture.

Condition:

Some light soiling, a few ink doodles at edges of paper; else fine.

Item#:

218060

Headline:

Original Alan Rose Artwork for Grateful Dead
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