Title: Signed By The Artist Alton Kelley The Art Of Rock Poster Art Book
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Artist: N/A
Period: Contemporary
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Condition: Museum Quality
Item Date: 1980s
Item ID: 3570
Paul Grushkin's Book compilation of over 1,500 posters. The Art of Rock gave props to Globe Posters. I was the neighbor of Bill Graham and Alton Kelley, in the 1980s, I have a sign copy of this book from artist Alton Kelley. He was a next door friend of mine, in the town of Mill Valley CA. Kelley and his lifelong collaborator, Stanley “Mouse” Miller, churned out iconic work from their studio, a converted firehouse where Janis Joplin first rehearsed with Big Brother and the Holding Company. The pair created dozens of classic rock posters, including the famous Grateful Dead “skull and roses” poster designed for a show at the Avalon Ballroom, as well as posters and album covers for Journey, Steve Miller, Jimi Hendrix and The Beatles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alton_Kelley
Alton Kelley (June 17, 1940 in Houlton, Maine — June 1, 2008 in Petaluma, California) was an American artist best known for his psychedelic art, in particular his designs for 1960s rock concerts and albums. Along with artists Rick Griffin, Stanley Mouse, Victor Moscoso and Wes Wilson, Kelley founded the Berkeley Bonaparte distribution agency in order to produce and sell psychedelic poster art. Along with fellow artist Stanley Mouse, Kelley is credited with creating the wings and beetles on all Journey album covers as well as the skull and roses image for the Grateful Dead. Kelley's artwork on the 1971 self-titled live album, Grateful Dead, incorporated a black and white illustration of a skeleton by Edmund Sullivan, which originally appeared in a 19th century edition of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. In 1995, Kelley designed and printed a limited edition poster of Jack Kerouac to raise money for the Jan Kerouac Benefit Fund. Kelley is also credited for the cover art from the 1996, King's X album Ear Candy. He was brought up in Connecticut and worked as a welder there. He died on June 1, 2008, at the age of 67, after a long illness.