vintage blacklight poster San Mezcalito c.1970 | Happiest Kid Finds

San Mezcalito, The Patron and Protector of all Those Souls Who Dig Herbs Created by God to Enlighten the Minds of Men

Vintage and highly sought after colorful illustration of a Huichol Mescalero in traditional attire with a large hat, surrounded by nature elements, smoking. The original drawing was inspired after a trip "into the Sierra Madre mountains" where "Ida and Rick Griffin encountered the Huichol Indians, a shamanistic tribe renowned for art based on peyote-induced visions. The Huichol and their sacred art fascinated Griffin, and soon after, Mescaleros began popping up as recurring motifs in his works." 

Details

• Artist: Rick Griffin
• Publisher: Cocorico Graphics, Los Angeles, CA 
• Printer: Royal Screen Craft, Inc.
• Date: c.1970
• Dimensions: 21" × 28 1/2"
• Medium: Silk screen / Serigraph
• Format: vertical

Condition

Fair  — used poster. Pin-holes and minor paper loss at the corners; creases, minor tears, tape and adhesive residue along the edges; pigment loss to the tears, creases, and edge wear. There's a snipe, or 1/2" diameter-sized hole punched through the bottom left corner.  There are also signs of surface wear and minor scratches common with silk screen posters, since the matte pigment rests on the surface of the paper, it is therefore more susceptible to handling imperfections.