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FD-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 piece is a striking black-and-white design featuring a brooding gargoyle perched over the city. 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.
The 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.
Today, 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.
Size: 20.5" x 13.5"
Artist: Wes Wilson
Condition: Very Good, Age appropriate fading, toning and wear. Very light border wear in upper right border. Please use zoom feature to get a better understanding of overall condition. *Additional photos available upon request.
Age appropriate fading, toning and wear. Very light border wear in upper right border. Please use zoom feature to get a better understanding of overall condition. *Additional photos available upon request.
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