Three Days of Peace and Music

The Woodstock Poster

This promotional poster for the Woodstock Music and Art Fair of August 1969 promised "hundreds of acres to roam on." Artist Arnold Skolnick initially designed what was known as the festival's dove-and-guitar symbol as a catbird and a flute. "I was staying on Shelter Island off Long Island, and I was drawing catbirds all the time," he said. "It sat on a flute for a day, and I finally ended up putting it on a guitar."

Due to the fact the festival was moved from Wallkill to Bethel, promoters were afforded very little time to have this poster created, printed and distributed. It was 4 days before the event began when the posters were delivered.  75 were hung on telephone poles, some were sold for $1.00  as souvenirs to the crowds as they were leaving. The rest were never used.

The original has been in the possession of the promoter's Kross safe since 1969.

Interview with Arnold Scolnick - Courtesy: Woodstock Story

Artie Kornfeld  

Woodstock Co-Creator and Promoter 

Michael Lang

Woodstock Co-Creator and Producer

John Sebastian

Unscheduled performer Day 1 : Sang "Younger Generation"

Melanie

Scheduled Performer Day 1: Sang "Beautiful People"

Richie Havens

1st Performer on stage: Sang "Freedom"

Arnold Skolnick

Artist - Woodstock Poster

Wavy Gravy

(aka Hugh Romney) - Woodstock MC, Hog Farm Leader (security, food)

Best known quote "What we have in mind is breakfast in bed for 400,000"

Grace Slick

(Jefferson Airplane) - Sang "White Rabbit and Volunteers"

Carlos Santana

(need we say more) - "Soul Sacrifice"

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