Austin’s music posters — especially the psychedelic ones that promoted shows at Vulcan Gas Company, Armadillo World Headquarters and other venues — resembled some of the posters produced in San Francisco at the time. 

Some of the most rudimentary pen-and-ink techniques were used in part because they were the least expensive methods at the time and the most easily reproduced.

 

Austin&rsquo;s music posters &mdash; especially the psychedelic ones that promoted shows at Vulcan Gas Company, Armadillo World Headquarters and other venues &mdash; resembled some of the posters produced in San Francisco at the time.&nbsp;
Some of the most rudimentary pen-and-ink techniques were used in part because they were the least expensive methods at the time and the most easily reproduced.
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