San Francisco Masquerade Ball (poster)
San Francisco: Seen Sal Inc. for Victoria C. Woodhull Foundation; LIthoed by Tea Lautrec, 1979. 29 x 23". Striking color poster designed by Randy Tuten and Daddy Bread (Bill Bostedt). A printers' proof copy with color registers down the left side and is in fine condition. Item #21281
One of San Francisco’s most famous annual traditions is the Masquerade Ball, originally promoted as the Hookers' Ball beginning in 1974. The Ball is held at San Francisco historical landmark "Mint" (built in 1874). The Ball, which was billed as “the social event of the year for heterosexuals, bisexuals, trisexuals, nonsexuals, homosexuals, and other minorities who feel discriminated against," was a fund raising event for Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics (COYOTE), a civil rights organisation calling for the decriminalisation of prostitution, founded by Margot St. James in 1973. Funds raised by the annual Balls went towards COYOTE’s advocacy efforts, newsletter and bail fund.
Price: $50.00