Acting
Jim Franklin
Born
1943-12-28 (82)
Place of birth
Galveston, Texas, USA
Known for
Acting
Credits
2 titles
Jim Franklin (born December 28, 1943, in Galveston, Texas) is an artist, illustrator, and underground cartoonist best known for his poster art created for the Armadillo World Headquarters, a former Austin, Texas, music hall. He is also known for his detailed, surrealist illustrations of armadillos, which have become an emblem of underground country music.
Known for
7.8Les Blank's first feature-length documentary captures music and other events at Leon Russell's Oklahoma recording studio during a three-year period (1972-1974).
A Poem Is a Naked Person
1974
NRArmadillo Man: The Trips of Jim Franklin tells the story of the iconic poster artist who helped establish the Austin music venue, Armadillo World Headquarters, and is credited with making Austin "weird."
Armadillo Man: The Trips of Jim Franklin
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