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This poster and card for a show at the Fillmore in San Francisco in July of 1966 is widely thought to be the first, true psychedelic poster. When I asked Wes Wilson about that in our interview with him, he did not dispute it, but he credits a printing glitch that left little white lines around the letters for the look of the poster. You can read the full interview here:
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/psychedelic-poster-pioneer-wes-wilson/
Compare my card on the left, which does not have the white lines, to the poster on the right, that does. It's the little things...
Music and Concert PostersFor jazz fans, a poster of Chet Baker almost seems to come with its own sou…
Awesome piece!