{"title":"The Wes Wilson Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eWes Wilson was one of the handful of designers who invented the visual language of the psychedelic era. Working primarily for Bill Graham's Fillmore in San Francisco from the mid-1960s onward, he developed a lettering style where the characters seem to breathe and pulse, nearly illegible and instantly recognizable at the same time. That font became the typographic signature of the peace movement. The period originals here are from that moment of invention.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"grass-roots-big-brother","title":"Grass Roots \u0026 Big Brother Holding Co (FD-11-2)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFD-11 is one of the earliest Family Dog posters, created for the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco in June 1966. Designed by Wes Wilson, often credited as the father of the psychedelic poster, this second-printing is a striking black-and-white design featuring a brooding gargoyle perched over the city. An original first-printing) Wilson’s sharp lettering and gothic imagery capture the transition from Beat counterculture into the emerging psychedelic movement, just months before San Francisco’s scene would explode into national consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lineup itself is pure history: The Grass Roots, an early folk-rock outfit before their chart-topping pop era, played alongside Janis Joplin’s Big Brother and the Holding Company, still in their formative months before fame. The “Buddha from Muir Beach,” a local group with a short-lived presence, rounds out the bill. Sponsored by Family Dog Productions, this concert sits at the root of the Avalon Ballroom’s legendary run and the golden age of psychedelic poster art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, FD-11 remains a highly sought-after piece for collectors, both for its early Family Dog designation and for Wilson’s dramatic, pre-psychedelic type and imagery. It stands as a rare survivor of San Francisco’s 1966 underground scene, just as the Summer of Love was beginning to stir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.5\" x 13.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wes Wilson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Age appropriate fading, toning and wear. Very light border wear in upper right border. 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Wilson's flowing female figure, rendered in delicate line work against bold blue and gold, exemplifies the visual language that would define an era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe design showcases Wilson's revolutionary approach to concert poster art, blending Art Nouveau sinuousness with the expanded consciousness of the psychedelic movement. His near-illegible lettering transforms text into pure visual experience, while the central eye motif and geometric diamond patterns create hypnotic rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cornerstone piece for collectors of San Francisco psychedelic art, this poster documents a pivotal moment when rock music, visual art, and counterculture converged at the Fillmore. The original thumbtack holes attest to its use promoting these historic shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23.5\" x 14.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wes Wilson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good, Age appropriate toning and fading. Tape adhesive in top corners, lower right corner, and lower center border from previous hanging. Two small areas of paper loss. Faint corner folds. Light horizontal printer stripe in left top and bottom quadrant. Faint age spots on woman's face and neck.  Tape residue on verso has been covered with archival tape. Please use zoom feature to get a better understanding of overall condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40566686154867,"sku":"P2040","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/p2040.jpg?v=1683937406"},{"product_id":"bg-53-op-1-otis-rush-the-mothers-by-wes-wilson-fillmore-nm","title":"Otis Rush, The Mothers by Wes Wilson (BG-53-1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBG-53-OP-1 is a landmark first printing from the Bill Graham Presents series, created for the Fillmore Auditorium at the height of San Francisco’s psychedelic poster movement. Designed by Wes Wilson, the poster features his signature flowing letterforms and split fountain rainbow printing, creating the kind of hallucinatory visual rhythm that became inseparable from the music it promoted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poster advertises an extraordinary triple bill with Chicago blues legend Otis Rush, Frank Zappa’s avant garde Mothers of Invention, and The Morning Glory. That pairing captures Bill Graham’s adventurous approach to programming, where blues, experimental rock, and emerging psychedelic sounds could all share the same stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cornerstone piece for collectors of psychedelic art and San Francisco music history, this original first printing represents Wilson during one of his most important Fillmore periods. The BG,53,OP,1 designation places it within one of the most celebrated and recognizable runs of concert posters ever produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22.5\" x 13.25\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wes Wilson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Age-appropriate wear, fading and toning. Light border wear. 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Uelsmann, with layout by Wes Wilson, the artist who defined the psychedelic poster aesthetic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis original first-printing advertises a three-night engagement at the Avalon Ballroom featuring The Byrds, Taj Mahal, and Genesis, representing an extraordinary convergence of country-rock pioneers, blues revival masters, and the nascent British progressive rock movement. As the closing chapter of Family Dog Productions' storied run at the Avalon, this poster holds particular significance for collectors seeking to understand the full arc of the San Francisco psychedelic movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA standout piece for collectors of rock memorabilia, psychedelic art, or surrealist photography, this first printing represents both the culmination of a groundbreaking poster series and a pivotal moment in music history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.0\" x 14.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wes Wilson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Age-appropriate wear, fading and toning. Light border wear. 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Designed by Wes Wilson, the father of psychedelic poster art, this piece announces the Butterfield Blues Band and Charles Lloyd Quartet at Bill Graham's legendary Fillmore Auditorium in January 1967, just days after the historic Human Be-In in Golden Gate Park.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilson's revolutionary liquid lettering style transforms the band names into flowing organic forms that seem to pulse with energy, while the central photograph of the Butterfield Blues Band anchors the swirling design. The sophisticated purple and olive gold palette creates a hypnotic visual rhythm that perfectly embodies the era's aesthetic. The Butterfield Blues Band was instrumental in introducing electric Chicago blues to rock audiences, while Charles Lloyd's jazz quartet featured a young Keith Jarrett on piano.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA defining artifact from the birth of the counterculture, this poster represents both significant musical history and the emergence of rock poster art as a legitimate artistic movement. A standout piece for collectors of psychedelic art, rock memorabilia, or San Francisco cultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wes Wilson\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45074513199219,"sku":"P8029","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/CV-64-M.jpg?v=1780778881"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/en-nl\/collections\/the-wes-wilson-collection.oembed?page=5","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}