Neon Park | |
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| Born | Martin Muller (1940-12-28)December 28, 1940 |
| Died | September 1, 1993(1993-09-01) (aged 52) |
Neon Park (bornMartin Muller, December 28, 1940 – September 1, 1993) was an Americanartist, comics artist[1] andillustrator, best known for the images that have strongly defined covers for nearly everyLittle Featalbum except for the band'sself-titled first album.[1] He also created the cover ofWeasels Ripped My Flesh forFrank Zappa,[2] as well as covers and graphics forDavid Bowie,Dr. John, and theBeach Boys.[1] Illustrations forPlayboy,National Lampoon,Glass Eye, andDreamWorks are also among his claims to fame.[1] Park's work was noted for itssurreal images and frequent use of anthropomorphic duck characters, inspired byCarl Barks.[1]
Park met his second wife, filmmaker and painterChick Strand,[1] during the early sixtiesBerkeley scene. They were collaborators inart and life for over 30 years, dividing their time betweenLos Angeles andSan Miguel de Allende, a small town inMexico, an influence seen in his later works.
In 1983, Park began to notice numbness in his hands. His physical condition worsened over several years. After many tests and operations, he was diagnosed in 1992 withamyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known asLou Gehrig's disease.[1] His response to the doctor who told him he had the disease was, "I never even played baseball." ALS is a degenerative disease with no treatment available, and doctors estimated a two-year survival time. He continued to work, but as his illness advanced he could no longer paint, so he concentrated on writing poetry, typing with one finger when he could no longer hold a pen.
He died in 1993.[1]
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