FOR SALE: Tie Dye Tapestry from 1973 by GRATEFUL DEAD artist Courtenay Pollock -RARE

[sean]

Tie Dye Tapestry "LOTUS" from 1973 by Grateful Dead artist Courtenay Pollock. This was made by the personal artist for the Grateful Dead artist Courtenay Pollock who was a friend of my father's. I have had this since 1973, when it was created. I have kept it away from direct sunlight, and mostly it was stored in a mold-free box. It is a rare piece of history from the Dead. My father was the dentist of the Dead, and met Courtenay Pollock and commissioned him. It has no damage other than tack holes on the outside edges and a very small rip on one edge about 1/2 inch long. It is a full sheet, 80"x108" and the colors are still very vibrant. I remember the artist telling us he cant do these any longer because the dies are too powerful and were damaging his eyes.   $5000 80"x108" Full cotton sheet Excellent condition Rare! Grateful Dead history I dont think you will be disappointed.   CONTACT: sean@seankirkpatrick.com 805 455 2228   In the 1960’s, Courtenay Pollock developed a tie dye style and folding technique which he named 'Geometriart'. This method creates a style of origami tie dye of fine art caliber. He became widely known for the many tie dye t-shirts, mandalas, speaker fronts and backdrops he created for The Grateful Dead band and became most remembered for his large stage pieces. His journey began during the Psychedelic era where vibrant colors and the spirit of freedom were combined to create fun and whimsical clothing and dynamic tie dye art, that serves as stage back drops, gallery pieces and home wall art.   Courtenay Pollock says: “My psychedelic tie dye art reflected that magic we all were experiencing. Our creativity was at a peak with the flux and flow of this cosmic consciousness riding in on the waves of the music, and colour. I was commissioned to dye speaker fronts for the Bands stage speakers and my work was soon a hit with the Grateful Dead fans as well. Tie dye was hip. We were an enigma for sure to the straight society we grew up in, and were loving every minute of our differences. We were truly the new Counterculture of our time and that movement still exists today.   I did speaker fronts for the Grateful Dead stage and Mandalas and Tie dye shirts for just about everyone in the G.D. family and scene in those early days of the 70’s.” -Courtenay Pollock #gratefuldead #thedead #deadheads #thegratefuldead