Battle of Saratoga

Items

• Reptiles
  This 2D design was colored and reproduced for Mott the Hoople’s debut recording. The piece also is said to have connotations of the cycle of life.
• Out-of-Round X
  Richard Serra, known for his large scale steel sculptures, did this series of works on paper in the late 1990s. The doom metal band Sunn O))) used this piece for their Monoliths & Dimensions recording.
• Kerse (Candle)
  Gerhard Richter did a series of still life candles from his own photos in the early 1980’s. The link below describes the importance of Richter's work. Candle was used on Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth.
• Lily and Rose
  This image was first published in a photobook entitled Cafe Lehmitz in 1978 by Swedish photographer Anders Petersen. Various versions were subsequently printed and sold at auction. Lily and Rose graced the cover of Rain Dogs by Tom Waits.
• Minor Mishap
  An early painting before his word stencils, in Minor Mishap, Wool used commercial rollers to apply paint to the canvas. This lithograph was used on the cover of Sonic Youth’s Rather Ripped.
• [Body of Anthony Izzo, killed by off-duty policeman Eligio Sarro, New York]
  Weegee was known to be on the murder scene before the murderer. John Zorn paid homage to Weegee using this grizzly shot for his Naked City.
• Tattoo Parlor
  For his influential book, The Americans, Frank took thousands of photographs across the United States. This one of a collage at a tattoo parlor in New York City did not make the book, but did become the famous cover for the Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main Street.
• A Basket of Roses
  A classic still life that was popular with collectors in the 1890’s. New Order used this exact reproduction for their second album.
• Greenwood, Mississippi
  Also known as “The Red Ceiling” Eggleston comments on his work: “ 'The Red Ceiling' is so powerful that, in fact, I've never seen it reproduced on the page to my satisfaction. When you look at a dye-transfer print it's like it's red blood that is wet on the wall.” This beautiful piece became synonymous with Big Star, Radio City.
• White Light
  Ornette Coleman connected to Jackson Pollock because of the free form yet controlled style of his painting. This piece is reproduced in a gatefold cover for Free Jazz.