Elvis = Art

From his dyed black hair to his make-up adorned face, Elvis himself was a work of art.

Since he first got famous, people turned him into an art-worthy icon.

For some it was a joke – the black velvet Elvis.

For others, Elvis Presley was serious subject matter.

Andy Warhol did a series of silver paintings in his FLAMING STAR pose. Warhol gave one to Bob Dylan, who reportedly traded it for a couch. So much for Dylan's appreciation of Elvis art....

A woman named Betty Harper has done terrific drawings of Elvis, and has had books published of her work.

Strangely, Georgia seems to be the current hot-bed of Elvis art, as it is the home state of both the late Howard Finster who painted the above Elvis in the army portrait, and the amazing Joni Mabe.

And of course there have always been officially commissioned artistic interpretations of Elvis -- done for the records and the movies. Visit the Girl's Guide to Elvis's movie poster page. It features Elvis in prime 50's sketch look, and then in swinging 60's glamour drawings. And of course he's always accompanied by girls.


		Movie Poster Elvis				Andy Warhol + Elvis


		Joni Mabe's Elvis Obsession This woman is the queen of Elvis art.				Buy Joni Mabe's book It will amaze you!


		Betty Harper's Drawings There have been books on her Elvis drawings, and here's her website!				Elvis & Nancy Cartoon Elvis!


		Postage Art Josephine Woodward shares her International Elvis Stamp collection.				Davina's Paper Mache Elvis Davina from Yahoo commissioned an artist to make her a statue of Elvis.


		How much Elvis can one person paint? Naoki painted Elvis for seven months straight.				Kata's Very Fun Elvis Paintings A whole bunch of fun Elvis art on line -- and ready to be bought!


		Beatle Art				Kludo's Blue Elvis


		Post It Art