“The Flames” a poster for The Association in 1966 The Flames poster for The Association in 1966 is considered the first true psychedelic poster. The Association was an American pop band from California. This poster is printed by Mr. Ivor Powell, the pressman at West Coast Litho. He also printed Wilson’s “Are We Next?” poster.…
1966 The Beatles Tom Donahue of KYA somehow convinced The Beatles to perform at the Candlestick Park even though they were on their way back to England. KYA called Wilson up to do the poster and that it ended up being the last concert by The Beatles. Only 300 copies were made. Today, there are…
“Are We Next?” “Are We Next?” was a personal project for Wes Wilson that he designed in 1965. Wilson stated in an interview with collectors weekly that “It was a symbolic anticipation of what could happen if our government adopted military power tactics over traditional American ethical and humanitarian principles.” Wilson wanted to express that…
A Brief Description of Wes Wilson’s Life Mr. Wes Wilson, the legend himself, was born on the 15th July 1937 in Sacramento, California. After his parents got divorced in his early years of childhood, he continued to live with his mother. Wilson’s mother was a teacher and her employment took them across parts of…