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Alton Kelley, 67, Artist of the 1960s Rock Counterculture, Dies

published by walter rowe on Mon, 06/09/2008 - 11:31am

Alton Kelley, 67, Artist of the 1960s Rock Counterculture, Dies
By WILLIAM GRIMES, New York Times
Published: June 4, 2008

Alton Kelley, whose psychedelic concert posters for artists like the Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, and Big Brother and the Holding Company helped define the visual style of the 1960s counterculture, died on Sunday at his home in Petaluma, Calif. He was 67.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/04/arts/design/04kelley.html?ref=music

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Submitted by Pixel Perfect Images on Fri, 06/13/2008 - 11:00pm.

I recently saw a "Making of The Grateful Dead's American Beauty" on VH1 Classics, which featured an interview with Alton Kelly's partner, Stanley Mouse. What an amazing talent those two had. Album (or CD) artwork is just not the same. The likes of Kelly and Mouse, and even Roger Dean (Yes covers) just won't be seen again I'm afraid.

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