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Title: Alton Kelley
Post by: Sarge on June 04, 2008, 15:32:08 pm
Alton Kelley collaborated with Stanley Mouse in the early '60's to make some of the best psychedelic poster art of the day.  In the obituaries today...

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-alton_kelley-pg,0,1139795.photogallery?index=10


Title: Re: Alton Kelley
Post by: Fastbrit on June 04, 2008, 16:45:04 pm
That's a sad loss. I used to dream of being able to draw/paint like that. Now I just paint watercolours of flowers... Maybe I need more acid!

Let's see some more of the Dead Head artwork guys!

KS in SoCal


Title: Re: Alton Kelley
Post by: Jim Ratto on June 04, 2008, 17:15:53 pm
That's a sad loss. I used to dream of being able to draw/paint like that. Now I just paint watercolours of flowers... Maybe I need more acid!

Let's see some more of the Dead Head artwork guys!

KS in SoCal

I have a book of Dead posters from that era.... should I bring it Sunday?


Title: Re: Alton Kelley
Post by: Sarge on June 04, 2008, 17:41:57 pm
Here's a few from Rick Griffin (passed away recently, too).


Title: Re: Alton Kelley
Post by: Fastbrit on June 04, 2008, 19:48:52 pm
I have a book of Dead posters from that era.... should I bring it Sunday?
Yup!


Title: Re: Alton Kelley
Post by: Harry/FDK on June 04, 2008, 20:01:44 pm
That's a sad loss. I used to dream of being able to draw/paint like that. Now I just paint watercolours of flowers... Maybe I need more acid!

Let's see some more of the Dead Head artwork guys!

KS in SoCal

I have a book of Dead posters from that era.... should I bring it Sunday?

That's awesome artwork , I had the same thing with Roger Dean's artwork for the Yes album covers. (a little later)


Title: Re: Alton Kelley
Post by: dougmische on June 04, 2008, 20:46:15 pm
Alton Kelley collaborated with Stanley Mouse in the early '60's to make some of the best psychedelic poster art of the day.  In the obituaries today...

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-alton_kelley-pg,0,1139795.photogallery?index=10

Alright...  what are YOU doing reading the obits??????

Knock that s#@% off!

Why I oughta...


Title: Re: Alton Kelley
Post by: Sarge on June 04, 2008, 21:08:20 pm

Alright...  what are YOU doing reading the obits??????

Knock that s#@% off!

Why I oughta...


It's DEAD over here today....NYUK NYUK NYUK!!! ::) ;D


Title: Re: Alton Kelley
Post by: Jim Ratto on June 04, 2008, 21:20:53 pm
here's one of the most well known Dead posters, for a Sept 1967 show at Avalon Ball Room


Title: Re: Alton Kelley
Post by: sheep on June 06, 2008, 06:31:38 am
At Sarges age he looks for his name in the obits, and thats how knows to go to work or not.
Man I hate tha dead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!