Grateful Dead infamous rose skeleton by Alton Kelley and Stanley Mouse. Mimeographed from an ancient book of poetry, the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, by Kahlil Gibran   
 
“Mouse and Kelley found a black and white version of this skeleton and roses image while digging through library books. “We were fishing in the past, bringing up old stuff that should be seen again.” The artists added color and graphic lettering, and the image eventually became the emblem for the Grateful Dead. “Kelley had the unique ability to translate the music being played into these amazing images that capture the spirit of who we were and what the music was all about,” said Mickey Hart, drummer for the Grateful Dead” denverartmuseum.org  Roses and skeletons are also symbols for the Day of the Dead.
 
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