This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/10/2015
Artist (1944–1991) and one of the leading designers of psychedelic posters in the 1960s, he was closely identified with the Grateful Dead, designing some of their best-known posters and record jackets. Griffin’s personally-owned and -used spiral-bound sketchbook, measuring 14.5 x 17, and including four ink and/or pencil preliminary sketches, as well as a few pages of Griffin’s personal notes and lists. Two of the pages have drawings for the book cover of Conversations with the Dead by David Gans, including one with an affixed title and lettering. Another holds a sketch of a skull wearing a crown of roses, perhaps also meant for the cover; and a fourth bears a pencil image of a man holding a woman in his arms. Griffin has also written out organizational and flow charts and ‘to do’ lists. One interesting list has three life plans and possible barriers, in part, “Plan A...Find beautiful place in the country for Gina, the Boys & I,” with a complication, “DUI—No license until April a real inconvenience…All this boggles the mind–God–give me clarity to deal with all this. Plan C—Don’t want to resort to plan C.” At the bottom of the page he also notes, “Call Big 4—See if they recorded.” In fine condition, with some light soiling to partially detached front cover. Provenance: Estate of Rick Griffin. A one-of-a-kind offering as Griffin tries to sort out his life, immeasurably enhanced by the several Dead sketches.