“Burn Away Fade Out”
Sculpture by Graham Dolphin While searching for photographs of Jim’s grave, I unexpectedly came across some amazing artwork related specifically to Jim Morrison and Paris. Of such a quality and...
View Article“Last Strange Day” in Saint-Leu-d’Esserent
Yesterday I reached out to artist Alain Granger—whose painting Last Strange Day I featured recently—to learn more about the story behind it. He kindly responded and sent along some additional photos of...
View ArticleThe “Death of Jim Morrison” and the French Revolution
Illustration by Don Williams Located in the Museum of Modern Art in Brussels, the painting The Death of Marat by Jacques-Louis David depicts the radical journalist Jean-Paul Marat lying dead in his...
View ArticleJim sets the night on fire for the Día de los Muertos
Giclée print by Carlos Hernandez This week Christian’s around the world will be honoring the departed on All Saint’s Day. No where is this day observed more intensely than in Mexico where it takes...
View ArticleThe door of partial perception
Illustration by Beshart Graphic Design Studio This illustration is part of collection entitled The 27 Forever Club Has A New Member which was designed the week following the death of Amy Winehouse. The...
View Article“Jim Morrison in Paris”
Silk painting by Eva Leopoldi The title of this work is a quotation by Jim Morrison: “When you talk to a taxi driver in Paris, even he has something to say”. Eva Leopoldi was born in Ulm, Germany and...
View ArticleWhat once was is now no more
Illustration by Xavier Marchand Unusually, Père Lachaise was in the news several times this week: Oscar Wilde’s newly renovated gravestone (now with a fancy glass barrier unlike Jim’s ghastly metal...
View ArticleRockin’ The Dead In Zagreb
The real story of Jim Morrison’s bust by Michelle Campbell The dead rocked Zagreb City Museum © 2011On Friday, January 27, 2012, the dead were royally rocked in Zagreb, Croatia. There were two events...
View Article“Jim Morrison’s grave was better in the 80s”
Pen and ink drawing by Laurent Lolmède www.lolmede.mobi/blognotes Laurent Lolmède at the Bibliothèque Faidherbe (April 2012)Born in 1965 in Figeac, France, Laurent Lolmède is an illustrator,...
View ArticleAnimated movie, “The Ghosts of Père Lachaise” [Trailer]
Release date set for late 2014 This sounds like it will be a lot of fun: an animated movie about Père Lachaise, “The Ghosts of Père Lachaise”. The trailer was screened at the 65th annual Cannes Film...
View ArticleArt installation inspired by Morrison’s Paris hotel room possibly worth...
The following article is a translation of Jim Morrison est « vivant ». Frère, Xavier. L’Est Républicain. Web. 16 June 2012. Translated from French. Jim Morrison is “alive” Contemporary art at Art...
View ArticleSerge Gainsbourg’s house
Another graffiti hot spot in Paris Serge Gainsbourg (1928– 1991) was one of France’s most notable singer/songwriters. The façade of his house — 5 bis, rue de Verneuil — remains a vibrant graffiti hot...
View ArticleSketching the Dead
Reblogged from SWiM: One of my best friends is the artist/illustrator Doug Cushman. I have known Doug forever, he is by far the most accomplished illustrator I know - Doug has written and/or...
View ArticleHappy Halloween
By creativecarie at www.halloweenforum.com Filed under: Artwork, Jim Morrison’s grave Tagged: Artwork, cemetery, grave, Jim Morrison, Paris, Père Lachaise
View ArticleLe Père Lachaise ~ Paris ~ October 2012
Reblogged from Valérie Jardin's Blog: There is a place that I visit almost every time I go to Paris. I don't go there to see famous graves such as Chopin's or Jim Morrison's, I just love getting lost...
View ArticleJim, Philip Ryland
Reblogged from Philip Ryland: Read more… 18 more words Acrylic on plywood 13 x 21 cm Painted in 2010 “This piece was painted in 2010 as part of a series of works called ‘99 Objects’. This consisted of...
View ArticlePère Lachaise watercolor
Took - YET ANOTHER - trip to Pere Lachaise yesterday. The colors and shapes and sounds of that place are amazing... http://t.co/pHZPBo2u— Erika Meza (@ErikaDraws) December 30, 2012 Filed under:...
View ArticlePère Lachaise in 6 seconds or less #vineart
Balade dominicale au père Lachaise vine.co/v/bXlmiHpzQhA — Jacques Perconte (@jacquesperconte) March 3, 2013 Filed under: Artwork, Père Lachaise Tagged: app, Artwork, cemetery, Jacques Perconte, Paris,...
View Article“At Peace”
Watercolor @jmorrisonparis @seerjadalee This is a painting I have done of Jims Grave stone twitter.com/BUMCHEEKS2/sta… — BUMCHEEKS (@BUMCHEEKS2) April 13, 2013 Artist’s portfolio @...
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