This is an original Rick Griffin poster print called "Art & Death", produced in 1989. Here is some background on the image.

During the ZAP Comix era, Griffin invented his pseudonym Arthur Pendragon, a character he portrayed as himself in ZAP issue #11. The name came from old comic books which included King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table stories. The Arthur Pendragon character soon became stylized as an artist, and years later in 1989 was the subject for Rick's popular & widely known Art And Death black & white print featured here. This became his self portrait in many ways. Signature is facsimale.

--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE: Art And Death Rick Griffin
--GRADE: MINT 91
--DATE: 1989
--DIMENSIONS: 19.0625 in. x 14.9375 in.
--PRINTING: OP-1; Poster

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