Eagles - On the Border - 1974
Gary Burden bought a painting at a rummage sale for $.25. He just liked it without knowing it was the original painting or who the artist was. When it came time to create the artwork for On The Border he suggested this one to the band for the album cover. Everyone agreed that it would be perfect.
After some research Burden found out who the artist was: renowned Navajo artist Beatien Yazz. The record company sent a sizable check to the artist and they never heard if he got it or not. If so it must have come as a surprise, money out of the blue. Burden still has the original painting and concludes that it still is a beautiful thing. In fact: now it’s a famous beautiful thing.
Gary Burden bought a painting at a rummage sale for $.25. He just liked it without knowing it was the original painting or who the artist was. When it came time to create the artwork for On The Border he suggested this one to the band for the album cover. Everyone agreed that it would be perfect.
After some research Burden found out who the artist was: renowned Navajo artist Beatien Yazz. The record company sent a sizable check to the artist and they never heard if he got it or not. If so it must have come as a surprise, money out of the blue. Burden still has the original painting and concludes that it still is a beautiful thing. In fact: now it’s a famous beautiful thing.