1976 Jerry Garcia Band Poster, Cats under the Stars, Sphinx, by Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelley, music wall art decor

This is a 1976 poster of the Jerry Garcia Band album "Cats under the Stars". Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead. It features a striking, stylized black cat silhouetted against a vibrant, radiating orange and red sunset/sunburst that emerges from a large, glowing blue and purple geometric triangle.
Artist: Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelley
Published by Paper Dragon and Dragon's World
Printed in England
Dimensions: 16 in x 12 in (40 cm x 30 cm)

The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. The band fused elements of rock, folk, country, jazz, bluegrass, blues, rock and roll, gospel, reggae, world music, and psychedelia; for live performances of lengthy instrumental jams that typically incorporated modal and tonal improvisation; and for its devoted fan base, known as "Deadheads". "Their music", writes Lenny Kaye, "touches on ground that most other groups don't even know exists." These various influences were distilled into a diverse and psychedelic whole that made the Grateful Dead "the pioneering Godfathers of the jam band world".

Stanley “Mouse” Miller and Alton Kelley, iconic figures of 1960s psychedelic art. Together, they became famous for creating vibrant, surreal concert posters and album covers for bands like the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Big Brother and the Holding Company. Their work combined Art Nouveau influences with bold colors, intricate lettering, and countercultural symbolism, helping define the visual identity of San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury scene. Mouse and Kelley’s art became a hallmark of the psychedelic rock era, blending music, rebellion, and visual experimentation into a lasting cultural legacy.

Because of the age of these posters, there are areas of wear and tear, particularly on the edges. I have done my best to take photos where they are torn or stained. The good news is that when framed, the tears press up well against glass, and edges can be hidden by mats. Any wear picked up from years are part of the vintage charm.

When framed these colourful and detailed posters, with vibrant colours can become a centre piece for any room, to remind us of a simpler time.

These posters are sent as unframed. They will be delivered in a cardboard tube for protection.

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