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The Jimi Hendrix Experience New York 68 Fantasy Unlimited
About this poster
This beautiful giclee print was supposed to be the poster for Experience's first appearance at the Fillmore East. But Hendrix wanted all the band members pictured so the design was shelved, replaced by the now-famous orange version.
The preliminary sketch sat in Byrd's files for decades until a few years ago, when David fished it out and re-created it in its original form -- a reverse film positive -- to offer to his fans for the first time.
"At the very back of a yellowed folder containing old pencil sketches, I found this Hendrix idea and realized what a strange journey it has had. Jimi wanted all 3 band members to be in the poster, so I ditched this and used the now-famous orange one.
After I decided to create a finished painting from the original pencil, I made a subsequent decision to create the art as I originally created its successor, as a backpainted film positive, the same process used before the digital era to create animation cells. I also decided against the black background in favor of a deep blue-green. For me, this somehow captures the Experience of seeing and hearing him live that night, the only time I got to see him perform."
This artist proof is signed in pencil by David. It comes with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) and Lifetime Guarantee. Even though this first poster was not published in its day, it has a great history and is Byrd's preference of the two.
Prince was so taken by the design he asked David to create a look-alike poster for his appearance at the DNA Lounge in SF in 2013.
Edition Details
- Class: Gig Poster
- Release Date: 05/10/2014
- Print Type: Artist Proof (AP)
- Variant: Alternative Edition
- Designer: David Byrd
- Status: Official
- Technique: Fine Art Giclée
- Size: 14 3/4" x 22" (37.47 x 55.88 cm)
- Studio: Fantasy Unlimited
- Markings: Artist Signed
Gig Details
- Band: The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- Band Members: Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell, Noel Redding
- Band: Sly and the Family Stone
- Date: 05/10/1968
- Venue: The Fillmore (Fillmore East)
- City: New York (NYC)
- State: New York
- Country: United States
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Price History
| 08/16/2021 | $350.00 | Private Sale |
| 08/16/2021 | $800.00 | Private Sale |
| 07/29/2021 | $75.00 | Private Sale |
| 07/27/2021 | $50.00 | Private Sale |
| 07/06/2021 | $70.00 | Private Sale |
| 08/16/2021 | $350.00 | Private Sale |
| 08/16/2021 | $800.00 | Private Sale |
| 07/29/2021 | $75.00 | Private Sale |
| 07/27/2021 | $50.00 | Private Sale |
| 07/06/2021 | $70.00 | Private Sale |
| 08/16/2021 | $350.00 | Private Sale |
| 08/16/2021 | $800.00 | Private Sale |
| 07/29/2021 | $75.00 | Private Sale |
| 07/27/2021 | $50.00 | Private Sale |
| 07/06/2021 | $70.00 | Private Sale |
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