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A Rick Griffin signed airbrush on board painting similar to the artwork he created for the Grateful Dead's 1981 album Reckoning . The final artwork for the album cover is the same stencil work design in a different color palette than seen here. The image is a skull and crossbones flanked by a "G" and "D." At the center of the crossbones, a Phoenix rises from a heart ringed with roses. Accompanied by a Grateful Dead 1980 15th Anniversary tour program with similar cover image. Not examined outside of frame. Framed, 25 by 21 inches; Image, 15 1/4 by 12 3/4 inches PROVENANCE Acquired from the Estate of Rick Griffin Categories: Rick Griffin


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2013-12-06

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Rick Griffin album cover concept artwork for The Cult's maxi-single "Wild Flower." Pencil, paint and color marker on tracing paper. The artwork is framed and Read more…


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2013-12-06


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A Rick Griffin mixed media on paper album cover concept artwork for The Cult's CD single "Wildflower" released in 1987. "Wildflower" appeared on the band's Read more…


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Date:
2014-09-05


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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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2013-12-08


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A group of lettering sketches by Rick Griffin for The Cult, including three mixed media on tracing paper lettering sketches for The Cult's album cover Read more…


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2013-12-06


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A group of Rick Griffin drawings and lettering relating to the 1985 album Revelation by the Darrell Mansfield Band. The first item is a paint Read more…


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2013-12-06


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Rick Griffin pencil on tracing paper preliminary sketch for what was supposed to be the cover art for Bob Dylan's album Down in Read more…


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2013-12-06


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$2,500

A Rick Griffin pen and ink on celluloid image for the Sea Hags' self-titled 1989 debut album. Signed in silver ink at lower right by Read more…


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2013-12-06


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$1,600

A Rick Griffin color airbrushed stenciled skull on paper with two pencil on paper sketches of bones. The skull concept image for the Grateful Dead's Read more…


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2013-12-06


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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 Read more…


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Date:
2014-11-07


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$896

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 Read more…


Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions

Date:
2013-12-06