Iron Butterfly
Poster
1969 (made)
1969 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Lee Conklin began designing potsers for the weekly concerts and happenings at the Fillmore, San Francisco, in 1968. His characteristic style developped through combining his detailed hand drawing techniques with the effects of hallucinogenic drug use. In "The Art of the Fillmore", Conklin is quoted saying "I made it my misssion to translate my psychedelic experience onto paper."
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Iron Butterfly (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | "Iron Butterfly... James Cotton Blues Band" psychedelic poster #157 by Lee Conklin. USA, 1969. |
| Physical description | Human face formed from psychedelic lettering. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | © 1969 Bill Graham #157 |
| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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| Summary | Lee Conklin began designing potsers for the weekly concerts and happenings at the Fillmore, San Francisco, in 1968. His characteristic style developped through combining his detailed hand drawing techniques with the effects of hallucinogenic drug use. In "The Art of the Fillmore", Conklin is quoted saying "I made it my misssion to translate my psychedelic experience onto paper." |
| Other number | LS.727 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.384-2004 |
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| Record created | November 5, 2004 |
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