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Robert Crumb's BB King - 09 June 2008

Here in the Hypergallery we feel strongly that Robert Crumb is one of the finest artists of our generation. A bit 'off the wall' yes, but his draftsmanship is superlative and his style unique. Although much of his art is frankly a little weird, and the subject matter quite risqué, there is a whole body of music related work that suits our genre perfectly.

This ranges from beautifully executed portraits of blues, jazz and country musicians to assorted album covers. With the exception of Big Brother and the Holding Company's 1968 album 'Cheap Thrills', the majority of the album covers have been for fairly obscure releases. Nevertheless they are all amazing pieces of artwork and we are eager to get as many as possible on our gallery walls. At the moment that's restricted to a quirky little piece for a Jewish klezmer band called The Klezmorim and an absolutely fabulous portrait of BB KIng, although two more pieces will be on the walls shortly.

Our news on the BB King however, is that we are down to the last few copies and naturally the value has risen. This is a stunning artwork and it's value is enhanced by a countersignature from the great BB King himself.