Rick Griffin
| Rick Griffin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Richard Alden Griffin June 18, 1944 Palos Verdes, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 1991 (aged 47) Petaluma, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Underground Comix, Psychedelic Posters, Album Covers, Paintings |
Notable works | Flying Eyeball, Aoxomoxoa, Pow Wow: A Gathering of the Tribes, Tales From The Tube, Man From Utopia, Zap Comix |
| Awards | Inkpot Award (1976) |
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. He was a key figure in the underground comix movement as a fouding member of the Zap Comix collective. Griffin was closely identified with the Grateful Dead, designing some of their best-known posters and album covers including Aoxomoxoa. His work within the surfing subculture included both film posters and his comic strip, Murphy.