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Sin Dance. The Family Dog presents a dance concert with The Grass Roots and the Sons of Adam plus Big Brother and the Holding Company

Poster
29/04/1966 (Designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Psychedelic poster promoting a rock concert with a nude female torso encircled by lettering in the shape of a snake and the Family Dog logo on top left hand corner


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSin Dance. The Family Dog presents a dance concert with The Grass Roots and the Sons of Adam plus Big Brother and the Holding Company (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph printed in red, green and black ink on white paper
Brief description
Wes Wilson. Poster promoting The Sin Dance. A dance concert with The Grass Roots and the Sons of Adam plus Big Brother and the Holding Company at the Avalon Ballroom 29-30/04/1966. US
Physical description
Psychedelic poster promoting a rock concert with a nude female torso encircled by lettering in the shape of a snake and the Family Dog logo on top left hand corner
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.8cm
  • Width: 35.4cm
Copy number
1st of 1 edition
Marks and inscriptions
WES WILSON 4.66 (1) Signature; Bottom right of image; Printer's 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 Psyhedelic Rock Concert Posters 1965-1973. Vol.1 California: Svaha Press, 1996. 457 pp. ill.pg.22
  • Grushkin, Paul. The Art of Rock. Ne York: Abbeville Press, 1987. 516pp.ill.pg.504
Collection
Accession number
E.35-1999

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Record createdMarch 27, 2000
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