Sufjan Original 'Age of Adz' Drawing Up for Sale
By Matthew Strauss and Kevin Lozano.
For his 2010 record The Age of Adz, Sufjan Stevens was inspired by the late artist Prophet Royal Robertson. The cover artwork, in particular, incorporated one of Robertson’s drawings. Next week, New York City’s Shrine gallery will exhibit Robertson’s work at the 2017 Outsider Art Fair. Among the pieces will be the drawing used for Adz; it’s on display publicly for the first time, and will be available to purchase via online auction. Other work includes Robertson’s hand-painted signs. The exhibition takes place at the Metropolitan Pavilion from January 19-22. See Robertson’s Adz-inspiring drawing below.
Revisit our 2011 interview with Sufjan Stevens, during which he discusses Royal Robertson.
Watch Sufjan Stevens perform “I Want to Be Well” at Pitchfork Music Festival 2016:
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