Grateful Dead Poster
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The 1st printing is on vellum and bears "The Bindweed Press, San Francisco" in the border on the right hand side above the ticket outlet strip. It measures 14 3/16" x 19 15/16" and was printed prior to the concert.
The post-concert 2nd printing is on vellum and has "26(2)" in the lower left corner. While the Bindweed credit still appears, "(c) Family Dog Productions 1966 1725 Washington Street San Francisco (415) 673-3050" is added to the lower left corner. It measures 14 3/16" x 20".
The 3rd printing is on uncoated index and changes the Family Dog credit to "(c) Family Dog Productions 1966 639 Gough St., San Francisco, Calif. 94102." The number "26(3)" appears in the lower left corner, and the Bindweed credit remains. It was printed after the concert and measures 14" x 20".
In 1977, a 4th printing was printed at twice its original size to measure 19 1/2" x 28". Along the bottom "(c) Kelley/Mouse Portal Publications Ltd. Corte Madera, California 94925 Litho in U.S.A." appears.
The post-concert 5th printing adds a "RP 006" before the "(c) Kelley/Mouse Portal Publications Ltd. Corte Madera, California 94925 Litho in U.S.A" on the right side of the bottom margin. It measures 20" x 28".
The 6th printing is from a 1992 Family Dog portfolio. It measures 12 7/8" x 14 7/8" and does not display publishing or copyright information.
Born in Detroit, Stanley Miller became known as "Mouse" after illustrating countless notebooks with his signature rodent sketch. Miller found an outlet for his creativity in pin-striping cars and airbrushing hot rod designs on posters and T-shirts. Mouse migrated to San Francisco in 1964, where he first met the artists associated with Family Dog, the organization producing dance concerts at the Avalon Ballroom. With collaborator Alton Kelley, Mouse experimented broadly with composition, lettering and imagery: Kelley came up with the ideas and Mouse executed the designs. Mouse and Kelley helped to establish the psychedelic style of expression under the name Mouse Studios.