1231
"Big Brother and the Holding Company Roller Rink"
Estimate:
$10,000 - $20,000
Passed
Live Auction
September 30th, 2023 Gallery Auction I Historic John Lennon Piano, Fine Art, Furniture, Rugs, Decorative Arts, & Musical Instruments
ARTIST
Janis Joplin
Category
Description
DW Beeghly and photograph by Peter Weir, color concert poster, from the Alexandria Roller Rink, Alexandria, VA, 10/20/1968, grade PAE Extra Fine 69, bands Big Brother and the Holding Company and the Jeff Beck Group, (OP-1) Original-Pre-Concert first printing, promoter Durwood C. Settles, 27 7/8 x 21 15/16 in., framed.
Of the poster, Glen Trosch states, "This 1968 Janis Joplin / Big Brother poster was created to advertise a one-night appearance of the queen of Rock and Blues at the Alexandria (Virginia) Roller Rink. Janis Joplin was at the height of her creative output at the time. In support was The Jeff Beck Group. Beck is universally known as one of the greatest guitar players to ever grace the stage. His band included such rock luminaries as Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood.
The posters that were commissioned by promoter Durwood Settles for concerts he produced in the late 1960s are truly unique. The posters were designed by artist D.W. Beegley and are much larger than the typical rock concert posters of the day. His designs feature psychedelic images of the era's top performers. They were hand-pulled silkscreens that used stunning day glow fluorescent inks. Additionally, many of the posters in the series are printed on cardboard which was not a common practice at the time for Rock Concerts. Cardboard posters typically have much smaller survival rates than paper.
Settles/ Beegley posters are one the ultimate sixties Rock and Roll collectibles. The Jimi Hendrix Merriweather Post Pavilion poster is one of the most valuable Concert posters ever created. These posters are often traded privately and are quickly scooped up by top buyers. Very seldom do they appear at auction.
The posters were originally printed in quantities of 200 or fewer and the survival rates are ridiculously low. Only a handful of remaining copies are known to exist today."
Of the poster, Glen Trosch states, "This 1968 Janis Joplin / Big Brother poster was created to advertise a one-night appearance of the queen of Rock and Blues at the Alexandria (Virginia) Roller Rink. Janis Joplin was at the height of her creative output at the time. In support was The Jeff Beck Group. Beck is universally known as one of the greatest guitar players to ever grace the stage. His band included such rock luminaries as Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood.
The posters that were commissioned by promoter Durwood Settles for concerts he produced in the late 1960s are truly unique. The posters were designed by artist D.W. Beegley and are much larger than the typical rock concert posters of the day. His designs feature psychedelic images of the era's top performers. They were hand-pulled silkscreens that used stunning day glow fluorescent inks. Additionally, many of the posters in the series are printed on cardboard which was not a common practice at the time for Rock Concerts. Cardboard posters typically have much smaller survival rates than paper.
Settles/ Beegley posters are one the ultimate sixties Rock and Roll collectibles. The Jimi Hendrix Merriweather Post Pavilion poster is one of the most valuable Concert posters ever created. These posters are often traded privately and are quickly scooped up by top buyers. Very seldom do they appear at auction.
The posters were originally printed in quantities of 200 or fewer and the survival rates are ridiculously low. Only a handful of remaining copies are known to exist today."
Condition
Additional comments added on 9/27/23: It does not appear to be glued down and looks able to be removed.
Framed, moderate restoration
Provenance
Courtesy of Psychedelic Art Exchange, Baltimore, MD, Don DeVito and Glen Trosch.