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King Kong Memorial Dance. The Family Dog Presents The Great Society, The Grass Roots, Big Brother and the Holding Co. and Quick Silver Messenger Service

Poster
26/02/1966 (designed), 26/02/1966 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Wilson, Wes (designer)
Helms, Chet (designers)
Place of origin
San Francisco (Designed)
San Francisco (printed)

Psychedelic poster promoting a rock concert with central image of a giant ape and the Family Dog logo in top Left hand corner.


Object details

Categories
Posters
Designs
Object type
Poster
TitleKing Kong Memorial Dance. The Family Dog Presents The Great Society, The Grass Roots, Big Brother and the Holding Co. and Quick Silver Messenger Service (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph printed in black and tan on white paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Offset Lithography
Brief description
Wes Wilson. Poster promoting King Kong Memorial Dance. The Great Society, The Grass Roots, Big Brother and the Holding Co. and Quick Silver Messenger Service issued by Family Dog, at Fillmore Auditorium. US
Physical description
Psychedelic poster promoting a rock concert with central image of a giant ape and the Family Dog logo in top Left hand corner.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.7cm
  • Width: 36.2cm
Copy number
2nd of 2 editions
Marks and inscriptions
  • [Copyright symbol] Family Dog Productions 1725 Washington Street San Francisco (Printed; printing ink; 1966)
  • No.2-2 (Printed; printing ink; 1966)
Credit line
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Phil Cushway
Object history
Historical significance: One of 160 posters issued by Family Dog, all of which are in the Collection of PDP E.30-E.189-1999.
Bibliographic references
  • King, Eric.The Collector's Guide to Psychedelic Rock Concert Posters 1965-1973. Vol 1. California: Svaha Press, 1996. 457pp. ill. pg. 19.
  • Grushkin, Paul. The Art of Rock. New York: Abbeville Press, 1987.516pp.ill. Pg.504
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.31-1999

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Record createdFebruary 9, 2000
Record URL
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