Wes Wilson

Wes Wilson, one of the original psychedelic rock poster artists in the late 1960s, died on January 24, 2020.

I had one of his posters when I was a teenager in the 1960s. I didn’t take good care of it and ultimately threw it out. Fortunately, I got another copy a few years ago at Wolfgang’s Vault online and framed it. See art for sale at the Vault here.

Wes Wilson, creator of psychedelic rock posters, who made retina-searing handbills for the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane, has died.

Read our obituary: https://t.co/f6rIGvgybO pic.twitter.com/OroW2Vhtt2
— Aidin Vaziri (@MusicSF) January 28, 2020

Wes Wilson (July 15, 1937 – January 24, 2020)
The godfather of psychedelic poster art. pic.twitter.com/MPusVvsh3d
— Feed Your Head (@side_trips_) January 26, 2020

RIP Wes Wilson. pic.twitter.com/rDgsmw0zAT
— JMM (@juliamordaunt) January 26, 2020

Wes Wilson, 1937-2020 https://t.co/nSlSyndpCr pic.twitter.com/7L3tFGZeTq
— Rock Poster Society (@TRPSorg) January 26, 2020

I had a postcard of this poster.

RIP Wes Wilson, whose designs helped create the distinctive look of psychedelic poster art in San Francisco in the 1960s. https://t.co/YEvix2QGbP pic.twitter.com/l0HVMl86po
— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) January 26, 2020

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