Rick griffins most popular book is the beatles illustrated lyrics. The art gallery at long beach state college put on a solo show of griffins work in 1972. Dec 10, 2001 rick griffin was one of the most influential artists to emerge from the late 60s san francisco art scene, second only perhaps to r. From surf wax labels, to book covers, to conceptual poster art, rick griffins output was truely prolific. One of his great works was his visual telling of the gospel of john. During the 50s while he was in high school, mad magazine heavily influenced his comic stylings but he soon found his own voice, creating his own surf style that would become iconic. Oct 26, 2015 a great item to pick up, alongside your little hippie gear of course, is this classic book on the poster art of rick griffin.
Richard alden griffin june 18, 1944 august 18, 1991 was an american artist and one of the leading. Rick griffins art runs a gambit of delightful themes and subjects, but its all pure griffin. Book of the dead page 4 by rickgriffin on deviantart. Read 1221 posts by rick griffin and get access to exclusive content and experiences on the worlds largest membership platform for artists and creators. Rick griffin designs official website of artist rick griffin. After his move to san francisco in 1967, be began combining eclectic typefaces and decorative borders with brilliant colors in his concert. By the mid1960s, his work was appearing in posters designed for the fillmore and album covers for the grateful dead. Another great artist who was a huge influence upon my own art. Hey sorry everyone who wanted to argue with fuego buttface or whoever, but i got sick of him linking to shitty youtube videos as his only form of argument really quickly so hes blocked. I met rick at chouinard art school in september of 1964. Specified at bottom left photograph gene anthony, bottom right rick griffin. A gathering of the tribes for a human bein, a jamboree integrating the clans of the berkeley radical stronghold, the lingering north beach beat scene.
Descended from dada and surrealism, griffins art expresses psychedelic and religious. Part psychedelic, part sexual revolution, part comics, part surf bohemia, griffin embodies californias visual history. He was a genius of fun, imagination, huge skills, and i enjoy a battery charge of griffin for the mind. Surfing terminology written and illustrated by rick griffin and presented by greg noll surfboards and film production. Apr 21, 2019 rick would continue to do work on surf projects, album covers, posters, christian art and paintings. Griffins retrospective exhibit, entitled, heart and torch. Born near palos verdes in 1944, griffin tookup surfing at age 14. Rick griffin 19441991 california, grateful dead graphic page directly from the 1960s san francisco underground newspaper the oracle. Rick would continue to do work on surf projects, album covers, posters, christian art and paintings. Aug 23, 2012 by blair jackson it seems fitting that some of the last work the great san francisco artist rick griffin did before his tragic death in a motorcycle accident in 1991 was connected to the good ol grateful dead.
Anthonys comic book art original comic art rick griffin. Rickgriffin professional, digital artist deviantart. Album covers,underground comics like zap comix,fillmore posters,the surf. Descended from dada and surrealism, griffin s art expresses psychedelic and religious themes. Ed big daddy roth, a 50s 60s artist, cartooonist and pinstriper best known for his grotesque caricatures, typified by rat fink had created a family of monster icons driving period chevys or fords in blazing colors. Rick griffin s transcendence is the first book and major museum retrospective to focus exclusively on griffin s life s work. Concert poster for jimi hendrix and john mayall at the fillmore west in san francisco, ca in x inches on card stock. He left a big impression on many from his generation. Rick griffin ink the art of rick griffin psychedelic posters of the. Official website features artwork galleries concert posters, album covers, surf art, comics, and christianity, stories, latest news, media and licensing projects.
Browse upcoming and past auction lots by rick griffin. Like his contemporaries, griffin was influenced by victorian and art nouveau. After high school, he worked on the staff of surfer magazine and created the bestknown surfing cartoon character of the time, murphy. At alexander flemming jr high, he met randy nauert, who later taught him to surf in exchange for teaching nauert how to shine shoes when he was 14 and whose future band he would make artwork for. Rick griffin stories biography rick griffin designs. Rick griffin was born richard alden griffin on june 18,1944. View rick griffin sketchbook with grateful dead original art c. 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. Jul 09, 2009 a short video of the art of rick griffin. He did the only surfing comic book ever, tales from the tube, and worked for the christian based maranatha music. High school in lomita, he was introduced to surfing at torrance beach by his classmate and lifelong friend randy nauert. Learn about the artist and find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices.
Overview rick griffin began his career drawing for surfer and hot rod cartoons. Rick griffin was one of the most influential artists to emerge from the late 60s san francisco art scene, second only perhaps to r. He lived in a house on rainbow ridge road on the palos verdes peninsula. Those trips, the exposure to those old relics, and ricks love of comic books. Griffin perfected the late 60s san fran poster art style in his work for the dead and others cover of aoxomoxoa, for instance, or the immortal surfing eyeball poster for the gd with its a beautiful day, and he was also a phenomenally gifted painter, spraybrush stylist, and pen and ink man. The rock poster art of psychedelic surfer rick griffin.
The kane chronicles, book two the throne of fire the kane chronicles, book two. Rick was born richard alden griffin in june 1944 near palos verdes, california usa and, as a young teen, became involved in the two areas which would influence much of. Rick griffin sketchbook with grateful dead original art c. Rick griffins first san francisco rock poster was for the jook savages art show at the new improved psychedelic shop, and it led directly to an invitation to design a poster for powwow. An earlier, and also excellent book, simply titled rick griffin, by. Artist rick griffin started his illustrious career in the. Sep 2, 2012 rick griffin ink the art of rick griffin psychedelic posters of the 1960s. Rick griffin has 36 books on goodreads with 1714 ratings. Rick griffin s art runs a gambit of delightful themes and subjects, but its all pure griffin. Gracing the cover was an illustration of ricks classic signature in the shape of a cross with a heart backgrounded eyeball, clutching an egyptian snake in the middle of it. The art of rick griffin from his work as the creator of murph the surf, through his poster art, album cover, underground comix and gospel of john project. By rick griffin the art of rick griffin limited paperback on.
Classic comic book with cover by the legendary artistsurfer rick griffin. Aug 17, 2009 rick griffin surfer, cartoonist, psychedelic poster artist, legend. His poster art and comix are descended from dada and surrealism, but take unique life in their representation of surf culture, psychedelic realities and religious experience. The first time i viewed rick griffins artwork was in an issue of one of those 60s hot rod magazines. Famous for his psychedelic posters for san francisco rock concerts during the 1960s, rick griffin also was known for his cartoons for surfer magazine featuring his character murphy and his religious art after becoming a bornagain christian. Upload your creations for people to see, favourite and share. Rick griffin poster, yearbook, flyer and book cover art. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books.
See all books authored by rick griffin, including housepets. Surf art, surfing, comic books, posters, comics, artwork, art work, work of art, drawing cartoons. Rick griffin grew up in the surfing culture of southern california, a milieu which had a profound influence on his art. The online galleries of rick griffin s art are accessed through this page. Upon return gordon put together a coffee table book of ricks work, the art of rick griffin. Their psychedelic rock concert posters were inspired by art nouveau, victoriana, dada, and pop art.
As a contributor to the underground comix movement, his work appeared regularly in zap comix. Vintage 1960s cartoon history of surfing by rick griffin. We both loved comic books, the ocean and going to record. This book covers the span of griffins career and is an his poster art and comix are descended from dada and surrealism, but take unique life in their representation of surf culture, psychedelic realities and religious experience. Rick griffin was one of the most influential artists to emerge from th. On the night of june 23, 2007, the one commonality is the famed artist rick griffin. Rick griffin was a wellknown comic, surf and psychedelic artist born june 18th, 1944 in palos verdes, california.
Rick griffins transcendence, debuted at the laguna museum of art. The art of rick griffin by rick griffin, gordon mcclelland. He did the only surfing comic book ever, tales from the tube, and worked for the. Rick griffin began his career drawing for surfer and hot rod cartoons. The selection below shows an incredible variety and mastery of styles and techniques. A cult figure that set the iconographic terrain for three distinct west coast subcultures, griffin has been hugely influential on contemporary visual culture. Rick griffin books list of books by author rick griffin. Rick griffin is creating comics and stories patreon. Rick griffin gallery of poster, yearbook, flyer and book cover art a tribute to artist, rick griffin, famous for his psychedelic rock posters in the and surfing cartoons for surfer magazine and greg noll surfboards. When griffin was 14 and attending alexander fleming jr. Final days of the white flower ii, book 2, beta draft 3.
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