2013 Fundraiser Auction #31-Roger Dean Signed Poster

[Randall Flagg]

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TheDarkTower.org (http://www.thedarktower.org/) is proud to be the EXCLUSIVE site to auction this new, unique and fine Collectible item. For your consideration is a Roger Dean hand signed poster. The Title of the art is "Pathways". This piece measures 25"x18". It is a stunning image.
The San Francisco Art Exchange (http://www.sfae.com/)has provided a Certificate of Authenticity.

Roger Dean is an internationally recognized artist and designer, whose evocative and visionary images with associated graphics, logos, and lettering, created a new genre of work.
Made popular through the media of album covers and posters his work has sold in excess of sixty million copies world-wide.
Thanks to TheDarkTower.org (http://www.thedarktower.org/) member Merlin1958, who offered this as a donation to our 2013 Haven Foundation Fundraiser (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?16943-2013-Fundraiser-Benefiting-The-Haven-Foundation).

[biomieg]

Six bids already! The top bidder resides in the Netherlands. Don't let him get away with this!!

[Merlin1958]

I believe the "Pathways" art is included on the original album, "Yessongs" a live album if I recall.

[Merlin1958]

This may be helpful....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yessongs

Cover Design:

The album was initially released on three discs in a fold-out package featuring artwork by Roger Dean. Inside are four individual panels by Dean which continue a theme that began with Fragile in 1971. On the back cover of Fragile is an image of a small planet breaking apart into several large pieces with a giant sailing spacecraft nearby. The first panel in Yessongs, titled "Escape", shows the craft apparently leading the planetary fragment through space. The second panel ("Arrival") depicts these fragments landing in the waters of a new world. In the third image ("Awakening") this new landscape becomes the habitat for various plant and animal species. The final image ("Pathways") depicts the emergence of civilization (Dean's cat walked across this piece whilst still wet and its paw prints can be clearly seen). This theme is also the basis of the film Floating Islands. The sailing craft was used as a small logo on many of the band's subsequent albums, and the image sequence inspired Yes vocalist Jon Anderson's first solo album Olias of Sunhillow in 1976, although Roger Dean was not involved with that album's artwork.

The original Bob White plot for the RPG Ultima IX: Ascension compared the original ending of the game to Dean's artwork on Yessongs.


In any case, a classic rock piece of art for any collector!!! Bid!!!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dPiD9RCbVU

[Ben Staad]

Very cool information, Merlin. I hope a few folks get on this one.

[biomieg]

I'm still the top bidder... nobody wants to play...

[Merlin1958]

I'm still the top bidder...

Good for you!!! Nice to know it will go to a good home if you win!!! I got an appraisal from the S.F.A.E. when I requested the COA and they said $500 easy!!!

[Ben Staad]

I'm still the top bidder...

Good for you!!! Nice to know it will go to a good home if you win!!! I got an appraisal from the S.F.A.E. when I requested the COA and they said $500 easy!!!

If that's accurate this could be a great investment for someone. It's out of my league but I hope the bidding jumps up.

[Brice]

I'm sure it's as accurate an estimate as you could hope to get. :)

[Ben Staad]

I'm sure it's as accurate an estimate as you could hope to get. :)

I'm not doubting Mr. Merlin.