Easy Rider – 72 RR – One Sheet

Easy Rider (Columbia, R-1972). One Sheet (27″ X 41″).
Rarely is a reissue poster more highly treasured than the original, but this is one such example. In the 1969 campaign, the studio chose to play down the “biker flick” theme, with only a day dreaming Peter Fonda in profile, no motorcycle in sight. As the film was a chopper-thundering success, when paper for the re-release was launched in 1972 the studio showed no further hesitation, capitalizing on the famous image of Fonda and Dennis Hopper rollin’ down the highway. Perhaps the best news for collectors and poster lovers alike, is that they maintained the concept of the original poster, printing in the same soft yellow color with the same soft focus texturing. This allows the original and the reissue to be displayed side by side very effectively. No majors flaws to note, making this an absolute “must have.”