Jim Franklin

Born

1943-12-28

Birthplace

Galveston, Texas, USA

Biography

Jim Franklin (born December 28, 1943, in Galveston, Texas) is an artist, illustrator, and underground cartoonist best known for his poster art created for the Armadillo World Headquarters, a former Austin, Texas, music hall. He is also known for his detailed, surrealist illustrations of armadillos, which have become an emblem of underground country music.