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A Rick Griffin artwork commemorating the passing of Quicksilver Messenger Service guitarist John Cipollina, who died in 1989. Griffin was a friend of the band and produced the cover art for its first album in 1968. The artwork is airbrush stencil on board with an image of Cipollina playing the guitar, blue flames, and an image of a steer skull. Accompanied by two Griffin paintings of steer skulls inspired by his trips to desert areas of the Southwest. The first is an airbrush on cardboard image of a skull on a terracotta background. The second is an airbrush on cardboard mirror image of a skull motif with Griffin's Hopi inspired mask that is a frequent motif in his work against a black background. Largest image,14 1/2 by 19 inches; Largest, 25 1/2 by 21 1/2 inches, framed PROVENANCE Acquired from the Estate of Rick Griffin Categories: Rick Griffin


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Date:
2014-11-07

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A Rick Griffin artwork commemorating the passing of Quicksilver Messenger Service guitarist John Cipollina, who died in 1989. Airbrush stencil on paper with an image Read more…


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Rick Griffin logo design and rock drawing. The first is a pen on tracing paper logo design for San Francisco's Best Comics and Rock Art Read more…


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Rick Griffin artwork from the album projects of Kerry Livgren and John Mehler. Livgren is better known for his work with the band Kansas, but Read more…


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A group of Rick Griffin concept drawings and lettering for a Cutter Skateboard Company ad campaign. The group includes a marker on lined paper drawing Read more…


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A black and white Rick Griffin overlay believed to be artwork for Surfer magazine. The image incorporates the Miller High Life girl on the moon Read more…


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A group of three Rick Griffin artworks. The first is an ink on photostat image of skulls believed to have been for a Grateful Dead Read more…


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Date:
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