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Buffalo Springfield: The Eigth [sic] Penny Matter

Poster
1967 (made)
Artist/Maker
Family Dog Productions (issued by)
Fried, Robert (artist)
Place of origin
United States (made)

'Buffalo Springfield', psychedelic poster depicting the photographic image of a cat, coloured purple over which is laid an orange grid. Around the grey border is black outlined white lettering announcing the bands: 'Oct 6-7 The Family Dog Presents Buffalo Springfield, The Eigth Penny Matter'. Running along the sides of the main image are venue details: 'Now 1601 West Evans : Denver Colarado', and 'Lights : Diogenes Lantern works : Ball'. In each of the upper corners of the lettering are the Family Dog symbols.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleBuffalo Springfield: The Eigth [sic] Penny Matter (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph
Paper
Ink
Lithography
Brief description
"Buffalo Springfield: The Eigth [sic] Penny Matter" psychedelic poster featuring a cat, by Robert Fried for The Family Dog, USA, 1967
Physical description
'Buffalo Springfield', psychedelic poster depicting the photographic image of a cat, coloured purple over which is laid an orange grid. Around the grey border is black outlined white lettering announcing the bands: 'Oct 6-7 The Family Dog Presents Buffalo Springfield, The Eigth Penny Matter'. Running along the sides of the main image are venue details: 'Now 1601 West Evans : Denver Colarado', and 'Lights : Diogenes Lantern works : Ball'. In each of the upper corners of the lettering are the Family Dog symbols.
Dimensions
  • Height: 49.4cm
  • Width: 35.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Fried '67' (Artist's name and date, printed but as if signature)
  • 'No. D5 -1' (Poster issue number, lower left corner)
  • TICKET OUTLETS DENVER: BRILLIG WORKS (2431 S. UNIVERSITY BLVD), POSTERS & THINGS (1215 - 15TH, LARIMER SQUARE), HOBBIT BOOK SHOP, LTD (309 / COLUMBINE, CHERRY CREEK), DENVER FOLKLAW CENTER (608 E. 17TH AV), BOB OWENS KUSTOM MUSIC CO. (6403 E. COLFAX), JERRY'S / BOOK STORE (COLFAX & BROADWAY). BOULDER: CLANCY'S BOOK SHOP (1322 COLLEGE), PHANTASMOGORIA (1310 COLLEGE)' (Details of ticket vendors, below image at bottom of poster, black typeface)
  • 'OCT 6-7 THE FAMILY DOG PRESENTS / BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD / THE EIGTH PENNY MATTER' (Above, and continuing below image, black outlined white lettering. 'Eigth' misspelled.)
  • 'NOW 1601 WEST EVANS : DENVER COLORADO / LIGHTS : DIOGENES LANTERN WORKS : BALL' (Running along left and right sides of the main image are venue details, black outlined white lettering)
  • '1967 © FAMILY DOG PRODUCTIONS 639 GOUGH ST. San Francisco, Calif. 94102' (Publishers details, lower right corner)
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
Subjects depicted
Psychedelic Art
Performances
Music
Place depicted
San Francisco
Bibliographic reference
The Great Poster Trip: Art Eureka. Cummings G. Walker (editor), Richard D. Teater (designer). Coyne & Blanchard. 1968.
Other numbers
  • LS.747 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
  • No. D5 -1 - Poster number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.393-2004

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Record createdDecember 23, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O108146/buffalo-springfield-the-eigth-sic-poster-fried-robert/
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