Jimi Hendrix - Axis - Bold as Love - 1967
Hendrix expressed dismay regarding the album cover art, which depicts him and the Experience as various forms of Vishnu, incorporating a painting of them by Roger Law, from a photo-portrait by Karl Ferris.
Hendrix stated that the cover would have been more appropriate had it highlighted his American Indian heritage. He commented: "The three of us have nothing to do with what's on the Axis cover."
Unlike the previous album's cover art, both the UK and US editions featured the same image. The inside, however, was different. Full image: click here
Hendrix expressed dismay regarding the album cover art, which depicts him and the Experience as various forms of Vishnu, incorporating a painting of them by Roger Law, from a photo-portrait by Karl Ferris.
Hendrix stated that the cover would have been more appropriate had it highlighted his American Indian heritage. He commented: "The three of us have nothing to do with what's on the Axis cover."
Unlike the previous album's cover art, both the UK and US editions featured the same image. The inside, however, was different. Full image: click here