Janis Joplin, 2006
By Sebastian Krüger
About the image
Renowned for his obsessive technique, Sebastian Krüger has captured legendary rock and roller Janis Joplin's quirky smile, radiant personality, and flamboyant fashion sense in this work from 2006. This portrait is based on a beautiful portrait photograph taken by Baron Wolman, in her San Francisco home, in 1968.
Sebastian Krüger's subjects are generally artists he admires and his portraits, while caricatures, always contain a great deal of kindness while at the same time thoroughly subverting "the world of beautiful appearances." This contradiction is at the heart of Krüger's work, a characteristic that has made him extremely popular with art connoisseurs all over the world.
Each piece is signed and numbered by Sebastian Kruger.
Release Notes:
Each canvas print is hand-embellished by the artist, so it must be shipped flat to preserve the artwork's delicate surface.