Original artwork description:

Popiconic Moments 3. The Last Hey Joe.

The Open Air Love & Peace Festival in Fehmarn, Germany on September 6, 1970 wasn’t, really. It rained and blew a gale, Jimi Hendrix was cancelled and Hells Angels burnt down the organizer’s trailer, at least they were blamed. Jimi Hendrix was meant to go home on the 5th. but stayed to play on the 6th: "I’ll play tomorrow. Tomorrow at noon. I don’t have to, but I want to. The fans are out there in the dirt, I have to play for them.” A week later he was dead.

The 70s replaced the 60s and the death of Hendrix brought their ideals to a full stop. Peace and Love had gone stale and Vietnam protests and violence replaced them. This stencil painting by Juan Sly, taken from rare, 16mm footage and some stage photos, has frozen the popiconic moment when Hendrix sang “Hey Joe” for the last time.

Spiel by Steeve (with help from Wikipedia)
Urban Pop art in your own home by cult artist Sly.

These are not prints as each is individually done and signed to order and consequently will vary slightly from the illustrated picture. They are sprayed onto the pages of The Daily Telegraph, "borrowed" from the pub, then emulsioned with a specially formulated paint which provides a random texture and a finish that suits the "Urban" concept; if you're lucky, you might get a half-finished crossword! They can come with FREE crossbars and nails, so yours will be ready to hang; all you have to do is contact me, Steeve, and ask.

(Also available on plain paper, watercolour paper or canvas at various prices if you search elsewhere.)

Juan Sly is likely the biggest seller of original artwork in the UK. An artist exhibiting in spray stencils, newspaper and oils, he has exhibited at the Saatchi (a proper gallery with pillars and everything!) alongside the likes of Banksy, Terry O'Neil, Tracy Emin and Vic Reeves, and has permanent collections in Ireland, Detroit and England, alongside Damien Hirst and some other artists you might have heard of, plus private collections around the globe. His works rock from humour to anti-war, sex to surreal. He is particularly fond of the stencil medium as it allows him to respond quickly to events and ideas and gives his works a gritty, illegal look. The stencils naturally allow the works to be resprayed, and consequently become affordable and disposable. He likes the fact that people can buy art which they like, and not to show off how much they can afford. You can find them in bedsits, legal offices in the Temple or stuck to a fence in Bristol.

Spiel by Steeve

Materials used:

The Daily Telegraph

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