Pedro Bell (1950 – August 27, 2019) was an American artist and illustrator, best known for his elaborate album cover designs and other artwork for numerous Funkadelic and George Clinton solo albums. Bell also wrote many of the liner notes of the records under the name Sir Lleb (his surname spelled backwards). The liner notes contributed to P-Funk's literary mythology— a sampling of his contributions include "Thumpasaurus," "Funkapus," "Queen Freakalene," "Zeep","Splank" and "Zone of Zero Funkativity." Bell's work was preceded and partially inspired by Sun Ra and was a precursor to the modern graphic novel and the Afro-punk movement. He will be missed!
Pedro Bell (1950 – August 27, 2019) was an American artist and illustrator, best known for his elaborate album cover designs and other artwork for numerous Funkadelic and George Clinton solo albums. Bell also wrote many of the liner notes of the records under the name Sir Lleb (his surname spelled backwards). The liner notes contributed to P-Funk's literary mythology— a sampling of his contributions include "Thumpasaurus," "Funkapus," "Queen Freakalene," "Zeep","Splank" and "Zone of Zero Funkativity." Bell's work was preceded and partially inspired by Sun Ra and was a precursor to the modern graphic novel and the Afro-punk movement. He will be missed!
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Its obvious you put your heart and soul into this. You even did it chronologically between the groups which tells me your brain was in it too. Beautiful tribute my brother. He has to be smiling at this.
