Aug 17, 2023 - Sale 2644

Sale 2644 - Lot 95

Unsold
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200

SEXUAL FREEDOM LEAGUE


People's Coming Out Party
Photocopied flier (355x215 mm; 14x8 1/2 inches) on yellow paper; minor wear, uneven toning. San Francisco, 23 January 1971.

The flier features psychedelic art by Rizzo, and promises "Gay Celebration, Nude Rick Dance, Free Food, Wine, and Orgy" plus live music, sponsored by the Psychedelic Venus Church and the Sexual Freedom League. A special discount is made available to those who attended the Cockettes performance at Radio Rodeo earlier that evening.

Provenance: from the estate of Robert Mainardi (1946-2021), a prominent San Francisco collector and dealer specializing in the city's gay print culture.