For my tailor I used to draw my suits, ‘cause he couldn’t speak English

January 31, 2018 4:53 AM

Miles Davis has featured quite a bit on the blue But never for his paintings.
The 1983 album Star People featured his artwork on the cover and his art took a serious turn when he was in his 50's.
He collaborated with his lover the artist Jo Gelbard who relates a bit of their story and in 1998 there was this interview by Mike Zwerin. ''I used to draw Mickey Mouse and that airplane of his. Dick Tracy, he was easy, all I had to do was draw his nose. And Flash Gordon, I could do him. I did a drawing of Gerry Mulligan, that was in the '40s, looked exactly like him.". More paintings here.
posted by adamvasco (3 comments total)

Woooow. His paintings need a major show, already (maybe Brooklyn Museum?). They're fantastic. I knew he painted, but was not aware of the extent or of how good his work is.
posted by droplet at 5:47 AM on January 31, 2018 [1 favorite]

I like how he used that particular kind of blue.
posted by mochapickle at 6:27 AM on January 31, 2018 [3 favorites]

Huh. I never knew he did any visual art besides his sketches of Spain.
posted by Bob Regular at 10:04 AM on January 31, 2018