Happy birthday Rick Griffin

1944 Rick Griffin (d. August, 1991), American underground comix artist, one of the leading designers of psychedelic posters in the 1960s.

He was closely identified with The Grateful Dead, having designed some of their best known posters and record jackets. Griffin is perhaps best remembered for his posters for Bill Graham's Fillmore and Chet Helm's Family Dog rock concerts. He was also known for his work within the surfing subculture, including his comic strip about a surfer named 'Murphy', who was popular worldwide in the '60s. Griffin was killed in motorcycle accident in 1991.
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