2010.54.2468

The New Improved Psychedelic Shop
1967
19.12 in HIGH x 13.75 in WIDE
(48.58 cm HIGH x 34.92 cm WIDE)
All Of Us Or None Archive. Gift of the Rossman Family.
2010.54.2468

Bottom edge right has: "Rick Griffin" and "Distributed By (c) Berkeley Bonaparte 1967, P.O. Box 1250, Berkeley, Calif.".

Poster is printed in black on white overall. Poster has a border composed of small stylized drawings of North American Indian items like dream catchers, moccasins, and ceremonial pipes. The border also has marijuana leaves, mushrooms, and stylized representations of smoke. At top the border has three larger oval drawings: at left a North American Indian, at center a buffalo, and right another North American Indian. The top of the poster has the highly stylized text; "Presenting / The New Improved / Psychedelic / Shop / Featuring / The First Anniversary". Below this text at left is an image of a male figure standing adorned in garments that appear studded with pearls and with a feather sticking up from his headband and at right is an image depicting a large group of North American Indians on horseback, they are holding guns and other weapons into the air and screaming. Below this there is more heavily stylized text: "Jook / Savage / Art Show / Plus: The Mandala Contest!! / Ask The Man / Behind / The Counter / Featuring You!!".
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