Chelsea Girls (1966) – 1970 British Double Crown – Signed by Alan Aldridge
 
 
An exceptional British poster for Andy Warhol’s groundbreaking underground film Chelsea Girls, featuring the iconic and provocative artwork of celebrated British illustrator Alan Aldridge.
 
Aldridge’s striking black-and-white design has become one of the defining images of 1960s counterculture, combining avant-garde cinema, Pop Art and British graphic design.
 
This example is the authorised 1970 British printing, published by Motif Editions, and is particularly desirable for being personally signed and inscribed by Alan Aldridge and dated 1971. Unlike many surviving examples, this poster has remained unfolded.
 
Film: Chelsea Girls
Film Year: 1966
Poster Printing: 1970
Country: United Kingdom
Format: British Double Crown
Size: 20 × 30 inches (approx. 51 × 76 cm)
Artist: Alan Aldridge
Publisher: Motif Editions
Printer: Shenval Press, Harlow, England
Directors: Andy Warhol & Paul Morrissey
Signature: Signed and personally inscribed by Alan Aldridge, dated 1971
Condition: Very Fine+
Presentation: Rolled / Unfolded
 
 
A rare opportunity to acquire a signed example of one of Alan Aldridge’s most celebrated poster designs, with exceptional crossover appeal to collectors of Andy Warhol, Pop Art, underground cinema and 1960s graphic design.
 
Guaranteed Original 1970 Motif Editions Printing.