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Pow wow : a gathering of the tribes for a human be-in ; Saturday, Jan. 14 ; Free, 1 to 5 p.m. ; Polo Grounds, Golden Gate Pk., San Francisco, California.

Title
Pow wow : a gathering of the tribes for a human be-in ; Saturday, Jan. 14 ; Free, 1 to 5 p.m. ; Polo Grounds, Golden Gate Pk., San Francisco, California.
Publication
[Berkeley, Calif. : Berkeley Bonaparte, 1967]

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Additional Authors
Griffin, Rick.
Description
1 leaf : ill.; 28 x 22 cm
Summary
Broadside, offset lithographic print, with words printed against background of thunder clouds, with eagle claw grasping crossed lightning bolts emerging from clouds, above drawing of a Native American with electric guitar, on horseback, raising painted buffalo skin in right hand; with names of speakers and performers in two columns on either side of illustration, including “All San Francisco Rock Bands.”
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Note
  • Advertisement for the first “Human Be-In.”
  • Names listed: Timothy Leary, Richard Alpert, Dick Gregory, Jerry Rubin, Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Michael McClure Robert Baker, Buddha.
  • Exhortation to bring list of items (e.g., “Color Gold” “Photos Of Personal Saints And Gurus And Heroes Of The Underground”) printed in small caps from middle of left margin, across top, and down to the middle of right margin.
  • Printed in black on white smooth paper; a variant was printed on textured paper, and another variant was printed in blue, with the lower half of the words “Pow-Wow” in red, and with publication information: " (c) 1967 Berkeley Bonaparte No. 24 / P.O. Box 1250 Berkeley, Calif."
  • “The Human Be-In was announced on the cover of the fifth issue of the San Francisco Oracle as ‘A Gathering of the Tribes for a Human Be-In’. The occasion was a new California law banning the use of the psychedelic drug LSD that had come into effect on October 6, 1966. The speakers at the rally were all invited by [Michael] Bowen, the main organizer. They included Timothy Leary in his first San Francisco appearance, who set the tone that afternoon with his famous phrase ‘Turn on, tune in, drop out’ and Richard Alpert (soon to be known as ‘Ram Dass’) […].”—From Wikipedia.
  • “Michael Bowen (December 8, 1937 – March 7, 2009) was an American fine artist known as one of the co-founders of the late 20th and 21st century Visionary art movements. His works include paintings on canvas and paper, 92 intaglio etchings based on Jungian psychology, assemblage, bronze sculpture, collage, and handmade art books. An icon of the American Beat Generation and the 1960s counterculture, Bowen is also known for his role in inspiring and organizing the first Human Be-In in San Francisco.”—From Wikipedia.
  • Designed by Rick Griffin; signed to right of final “w.”
  • “Richard Alden ‘Rick’ Griffin (June 18, 1944 – August 18, 1991) was an American artist and one of the leading designers of psychedelic posters in the 1960s. As a contributor to the underground comix movement, his work appeared regularly in Zap Comix. Griffin was closely identified with the Grateful Dead, designing some of their best-known posters and record jackets. His work within the surfing subculture included both film posters and his comic strip, Murphy. […] In 1967, Griffin, [Alton] Kelley, [Stanley] Mouse, Victor Moscoso and Wes Wilson teamed as the founders of Berkeley Bonaparte, a company that created and marketed psychedelic posters.”—From Wikipedia.
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Call Number
Berg Coll m.b. Counterculture G75 1967
OCLC
910939854
Title
Pow wow : a gathering of the tribes for a human be-in ; Saturday, Jan. 14 ; Free, 1 to 5 p.m. ; Polo Grounds, Golden Gate Pk., San Francisco, California.
Imprint
[Berkeley, Calif. : Berkeley Bonaparte, 1967]
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Added Author
Griffin, Rick. Designer
Research Call Number
Berg Coll m.b. Counterculture G75 1967
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