Grateful Dead Original Sunshine Daydream Mandala Created by Courtenay Pollock

Description

Offered for sale is a
spectacular
original artwork from master artist/genius Courtenay Pollock, the man behind all the mind-blowing tie-dye creations seen at Grateful Dead concerts for decades.
This is the one and only original "Sunshine Daydream" mandala created for the cover art of the Dead's CD/DVD/BluRay release of the same name in 2013. The featured concert in that release was the famous 8/27/1972 benefit show at the
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds in
Veneta, Oregon
- one of the Dead's finest concerts ever!
A copy of the release will also be included in this sale.
Mr. Pollock's contributions to the Grateful Dead art scene over the years have been extraordinary - a genuine talent! This beautifully rendered mandala presents a rare opportunity to obtain high-quality,
one-of-a-kind
original artwork
for your Grateful Dead collection. It has never been hung and is just as I received it when I originally bought it directly from Courtenay. The mandala has been carefully stored out of the light in a smoke-free and pet-free environment.
This is a true cornerstone piece that would also probably be the largest in most collections, measuring approximately 7 x 8
feet.
Kinda hard to ignore this one on the wall!
A Certificate of Authenticity from Mr. Pollock is included (as pictured). The mandala
will be securely packed, fully insured and
shipped
within 24 hours of receipt of payment.
At the height of the late 60’s counterculture movement, following a profound psychedelic experience, Courtenay Pollock created his first tie-dyed mandala tapestries. Moving west with little more than his new tie-dyed creations, he searched for housing and was led to a home built around two giant redwood trees in Marin County. There, he befriended a 22 year old Bob Weir (guitarist for the then-burgeoning Grateful Dead) and was promptly commissioned to create speaker covers, large scale backdrops, and clothing for the now-legendary psychedelic rock band.
For the past 5 decades, Courtenay Pollock has been at the forefront of tie-dye art, pushing the boundaries of the medium and elevating the now art & craft to a highly complex visual language. A combination of intense color and kaleidoscopic geometry results in the dynamic, hallucinatory style for which Pollock has become internationally acclaimed.
Courtenay Pollock’s work has been included in exhibitions at the Museum of Art and Design, The New York Historical Society, Fine Art Museums of San Francisco, and Bonhams New York. The Grateful Dead and their countless “spinoff” bands have used his legendary tie-dyed stage backdrops for more than 50 years.