That’s taken from a mural on a concrete wall in the L.A. area. How do I know this? There’s a scene in “Surf Nazis Must Die” that’s shot in front of it. IDK if it’s still there.
Nah, the mural is a copy of the original painting.
In the Court of the Crimson King (subtitled An Observation by King Crimson) is the debut studio album by English progressive rock band King Crimson, released on 10 October 1969, by Island Records. The album is one of the earliest and most influential of the progressive rock genre, with the band combining musical influences that rock music was founded upon with elements of jazz, classical, and symphonic music.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest progressive rock albums of all time, In the C...
Sleeve design
Peter brought this painting in and the band loved it. I recently recovered the original from [managing label E.G. Records’s] offices because they kept it exposed to bright light, at the risk of ruining it, so I ended up removing it. The face on the outside is the Schizoid Man, and on the inside it’s the Crimson King. If you cover the smiling face, the eyes reveal an incredible sadness. What can one add? It reflects the music.[5]
The album cover is painted on a wall in the 1987 Troma Entertainment film Surf Nazis Must Die.