Original 1st printing 15&1/2 x 18&1/2" (machine-cut from 17 x 22" original size) concert poster for the Grateful Dead appearing at Shea's Theater in Buffalo, NY from on 1/20/1979. Design by (and SIGNED TWICE (front and back) by Andrew Elias, image (with concert info) is featured in the Art of Rock book on page 406 (plate 4.230) -this is a trimmed/cut artist's test proof featuring only the central image/no concert info. Medium-thick vellum stock poster is in very good to excellent (B/B+ to B+) condition; aside from the aforementioned trimming, there is a slight discoloration/area of toning in the lower left margin, a few tiny edge dings, very light handling and a series of well-camouflaged tiny thin stress bends, otherwise fine. As a note of provenance, this poster was originally obtained (in this state) from the artist in the 1980's. A classic late-'70's Grateful Dead concert poster from the AOR with a really cool design. Listen to the show here;
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