Victor Moscoso along with Alton Kelley, Rick Griffin, Wes Wilson, and Stanley Mouse, were known collectively as The Big Five. They were responsible for designing the majority of the best-known and iconic psychedelic posters in San Francisco during the 1960s. Moscoso's posters for the Family Dog dance-concerts at the Avalon Ballroom and his Neon Rose posters for the Matrix … [Read more...] about An Interview with Psychedelic Poster Artist Victor Moscoso in 1989.
Poster Art
Benefit for Rock Artist Rights, SF Gift Center, March 22, 1989
A benefit concert was held at the San Francisco Gift Center in March of 1989 to raise legal funds for five San Francisco poster artists who were in a battle to regain the rights to the art they had created in the 1960's to promote Family Dog concerts. Performers included Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, John Kahn, Country Joe McDonald, and the Dinosaurs. The sold-out show was a success … [Read more...] about Benefit for Rock Artist Rights, SF Gift Center, March 22, 1989
Stanley Mouse, Iconic Poster Artist
Famous poster artist Stanley Mouse shares how he took “a lot of acid” to avoid getting drafted into the army, and reveals the origins of his and Alton Kelly’’s “Skull and Roses” poster design, originally for a Family Dog concert poster, which then became the iconic LP cover for the Dead"s 1971 self-titled live album. He also explains the process of creating the Grateful Dead's … [Read more...] about Stanley Mouse, Iconic Poster Artist
Michael Van Dyke, owner, Psychedelic Shop
At the grand re-opening of the Psychedelic Shop, Michael Van Dyke discussed his vision to showcase necklaces, tie-dies, and other traditional crafts, which he described as “Neo-American Ethnic Art." Originally aired Dead Head TV episode 003 - June 1988. … [Read more...] about Michael Van Dyke, owner, Psychedelic Shop
Paul Grushkin, author of “The Complete Book of the Deadheads”
Paul Grushkin, author of “The Complete Book of the Deadheads”, describes his recent 500-plus page coffee-table book “The Art of Rock” as an homage to all the artists and “everyone who collected a rock poster." Originally aired DTV episode 3 - June 1988. … [Read more...] about Paul Grushkin, author of “The Complete Book of the Deadheads”