{"product_id":"vanilla-fudge-and-taj-mahal-by-frank-bettencourt-jim-salzer-presents-1968-1st-printing","title":"Vanilla Fudge \u0026 Taj Mahal","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1968 concert poster exemplifies the spread of San Francisco's psychedelic visual culture to California's regional markets. Produced for Fresno-area promoter Jim Salzer, the poster advertises a January 20th performance at the Showgrounds featuring Vanilla Fudge, Stone Poneys, and Taj Mahal, with liquid light projections by Omega's Eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Bettencourt's composition employs the syncretic religious imagery characteristic of psychedelic poster art, centering on what appears to be a Buddhist bodhisattva figure, likely Avalokiteshvara, rendered within baroque ornamental framing. This fusion of Eastern spirituality with Western decorative traditions reflects the counterculture's eclectic spiritual seeking. The flanking photographic panels, printed in the poster's pink and green duotone, introduce a documentary element unusual in psychedelic poster design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe typography demonstrates mastery of the psychedelic hand-lettering idiom, with 'Vanilla Fudge' rendered in melting, organic letterforms suggesting perceptual dissolution. Jim Salzer Presents materials represent an understudied corpus within psychedelic poster scholarship, documenting the genre's dissemination beyond the celebrated San Francisco ballroom circuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21.75\" x 16.25\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Age-appropriate wear, fading and toning. Light border wear. Please use the photo zoom feature to get a better understanding of overall condition. *Additional photos available upon request. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45353250259059,"sku":"P8522","price":211.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/edited_1c3a1fa9-b876-440c-8f95-0dca504cd43b.jpg?v=1786584440","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/en-nl\/products\/vanilla-fudge-and-taj-mahal-by-frank-bettencourt-jim-salzer-presents-1968-1st-printing","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}