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This surreal landscape is the famous "Bedside Manners Are Extra" artwork created by legendary fantasy artist Roger Dean.
Originally painted in 1973 using watercolor and ink, this iconic piece served as the gatefold album cover for the second studio album by the British progressive rock band Greenslade.
Key Details & Context
• The Character: The multi-armed, green-skinned figure depicted on the right is a surreal blend inspired by a Japanese yamabushi (ascetic hermit), a tengu (fabled creature), and a traditional priest-warrior.
• The Format: The image shown is a vintage wide-format promotional poster published by Big O Posters in the 1970s. Because the original album cover was a square gatefold sleeve, it only highlighted the right side of the painting (focusing on the character), while these rare panoramic prints reveal the full breadth of the atmospheric cityscape and the stalking black cats on the left. |
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