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Frank Zappa 1971 Caricature, illustrated here in late 1971, recuperating from a broken ankle, age 31.
1971 was a busy year for Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention…
On June 5 and 6, 1971, the Mothers appeared during the closing week of the Fillmore East theater in New York City, recording their shows for a live album, “Fillmore East”, June 1971, quickly released on August 2.
It became Zappa’s first album to reach the Top 40 since “We’re Only in It for the Money” three years earlier. John Lennon and Yoko Ono had appeared as guests during the June 6 show, and they used their performance on their 1972 album “Some Time in New York City”.
The Mothers gave a concert at the Pauley Pavilion at UCLA on August 7, 1971, and the show was recorded for the album “Just Another Band from L.A.”, released in May 1972, which made the Top 100. They continued to tour into the fall.
“200 Motels” premiered in movie theaters on October 29, 1971, with a double-LP soundtrack album released by United Artists that made the Top 100.
Meanwhile, the Mothers’ European tour was eventful, to say the least. On December 4, 1971, the group appeared at the Montreux Casino in Geneva, Switzerland, but their show stopped when a fan fired off a flare gun that set the venue on fire.
The incident was the inspiration for Deep Purple’s song “Smoke on the Water”.
Six days later, as the Mothers were performing at the Rainbow Theatre in London on December 10, a deranged fan jumped on-stage and pushed Zappa into the orchestra pit.
He suffered a broken ankle, among other injuries, and was forced to recuperate for months. This was the end both of the tour and of this edition of the Mothers.
Description
All prints are produced using Giclee printing process which is used for archival art reproduction. This process uses fade-resistant archival pigment-based ink which lasts over 100 years. All prints are printed on 310GSM, Luxurious mould-made, 100% cotton rag Archival Certified watercolor paper.
Archival Conservation Mat is included with your purchase. Mat is a high quality, 4 ply (1/16″) surround mat. These frame mats are acid-free & Lignin-free made with 100% virgin alpha-cellulose surface, core and backing papers. So your caricature with mat will fit into a standard comparable frame either “20” x 24″ or “16” x 20″ depending on the print size, (frame not included). Price also includes a Backer Board.
32″ x 40″ stretch canvas print is produced by Giclee printing process and are hand stretched over heavy duty American made white pine. The canvas print is varnished twice after printing. The canvas prints are ready to hang (complete with hanging wire).
Additional information
| Weight | .25 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 16 × 20 × .25 in |
| Print Size | 32" x 40" Stretched Canvas Print $495, 20" x 24" Stretched Canvas Print $330, 11" x 14" Watercolor Print $95, 16" x 20" Watercolor Print $185 |
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