"Santana Lion" Limited Edition Signed Print by Lee Conklin

This 17"h x 11"w overall (approx. 11.5"h x 9"w image size) screen print on heavy white paper stock is from an open edition printed in the 1980s, signed in black pen beneath the image by the artist/illustrator, Lee Conklin (the print was also signed in the plate). Unmatted/unframed. The cover of Santana's debut record was adapted (at Santana's request) from a poster design originally done for a concert performance at the legendary San Francisco venue Fillmore West. This iconic image done in pen and ink was certainly one of the best examples of early psychedelic art. Originally printed in the 1980s, we have a very limited supply of these prints signed by the famed illustrator out of whose mind this image sprang - Lee Conklin. Now's your chance to own a fascinating piece of album art imagery at a very affordable price! Santana's debut album was released 1969 and featured great examples of what would be both “the hits” (“Evil Ways” and “Jingo”) and well-known examples of the band's musicianship - particularly after their performance at Woodstock - such as the powerful “Soul Sacrifice”. Rolling Stone Magazine ranked the album #150 in their 2003 list of the Greatest Albums of All Time. This album featured a classic line-up including Carlos Santana on guitar/vocals, Gregg Rolie on keyboards and vocals, and the awesome rhythm section consisting of David Brown on bass, Michael Shrieve on drums, and Michael Carabello and Jose “Chepito” Areas on percussion.