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An extensive collection of original artwork and ephemera relating to the book Voodoo Child: The Illustrated Legend of Jimi Hendrix by Martin I. Green and Bill Sienkiewicz, published by Penguin Books in 1995. This book chronicles the life and talent of Hendrix, one of the most influential figures in rock and roll. It includes impressive illustrations by comic-book artist Bill Sienkiewicz and text that relates the musician's life story, with some of Hendrix's own words incorporated. This extensive collection provides deep insights into the book's creation.
The lot comprises 20 hand-painted illustrations on art board; two hand-painted cels; 11 graphic-novel pages sketched in ink on paper; one illustration rendered in pastels and ink; one collage; one artwork print attached to vellum with hand-marked measurements; one bound 146-page comic script with annotations on five pages; one bound copy of the graphic novel; two 10.25 cm x 15.25 cm (4" x 6") transparencies; 65 35mm slides split between two boxes, each hand-marked for "Voodoo Child"; four graphic novel page prints; one graphic novel cover print; one poster; three CD artwork prints in a folder with a postcard; and one bound book with an unreleased CD. This lot exhibits tears, creasing, curled sides from storage, and fragility of the vellum which should be handled with care. Dimensions (largest): 21.5 cm x 28 cm x 2.5 cm (8.5" x 11" x 1")
Sold without copyright; see copyright notice in the Buyer's Guide.
Estimate: £10,000 - 20,000 Ω
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