This large masterpiece is only the THIRD CGC Graded Yasgur’s Farm Woodstock Poster we've ever auctioned. It is TIED for the FINEST QUALITY CONDITION gem we've had the pleasure of handling. New CGC authentication of posters like this is a game-changer!

 

The Woodstock Music and Arts Festival is legendary. It represented the peak of the 1960's music scene. In many ways, it also signified the end of the era. The poster for the event is iconic and deserves a place in EVERY collection! Woodstock was a notorious Grateful Dead performance. They were a band that rarely came through when faced with great expectation and hype. At Woodstock, they had to play during the rain and were getting shocked by a poorly grounded set up. As a result, Bob Weir was having a bad trip. It did not go well for the band that night. However the performances of many others, including Jimi Hendrix, CSNY, The Band and Janis Joplin have become permanently etched in stone as some of the finest live sets ever!

 

This poster is super clean and has no tears or pinholes! It's simply amazing this pre-concert printing example has remained in such fine shape all these years, as this issue is extremely rare and difficult to find undamaged due to its large size.This 9.2 piece is sure to enjoy spirited bidding!.

 

Poster – Woodstock Music and Art Fair, Yasgur’s Farm

Grade – CGC 9.2

Bands/Bill – Joan Baez, Crosby Stills and Nash, Jefferson Airplane, Hendrix, Santana, Ten Years After, The Who, The Band, Iron Butterfly, Mountain, Arlo Guthrie, Richie Havens, Canned Heat, Creedence Clearwater, Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin

Venue – Yasgur’s Farm

City – White Lake, NY

Date – 8/15-17/69

Dimensions – 18 X 24 1/2"

Printing – OP-2, Original Pre-Concert First Printing, Version 2

Artist – Arnold Skolnick

Series/Promoter – Michael Lang and others

Condition Details

9.2 - DETAILS: View the detailed high res photo of this lot: Click on the thumbnail photo, to see an enlarged photo. For a personalized eyewitness examination call 410-464-6180, 11:00 am to 6:00pm eastern. This poster is available for inspection at our gallery, by appointment. A 20% Buyers Premium will be added to the final hammer price of this lot.