DETAIL from "The Pelican Talks to Jack" by John Graham

DETAIL from "The Cliff (at El Fornio)"
John Graham
pastel, graphite, dry brush on paper
35"W x 44"H

I tried to get Jack's tattoos just right. Here I have illustrated the fish on his left arm, as well as the four, jagged black rectangles that are the insignia for the LA punk rock group Black Flag. People familiar with the situation claim that as Jack's skin darkened, his tattoos began to fade, as if the ink was the thing darkening his skin.