The Mekons at the Bowery Ballroom

Original color illustration by Marcellus Hall featuring The Mekons, a British pop-country-cow-punk band. This piece was published in The New Yorker’s March 13, 2000 issue to highlight the band’s appearance at the Bowery Ballroom that month.

Ink and watercolor on 9” x 6.25” 90 lb. watercolor paper. Marcellus inked his initials in the lower right corner. The reverse side contains the dates of creation and publication of the piece, and Marcellus’s signature stamp and return address. A protective tissue cover sheet is taped to the reverse side which folds over the front of the image. Excellent condition.