"I Whacked Him One" Meet David Bowie's Album Cover Painter

???????? British artist George Underwood is known for painting psychedelic 1970 album cover artworks, and for punching David Bowie, one of the most famous and mainstream musicians in history, giving him his unique eyes.

This is the story of that day and deep dive into George's artworks.

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00:00 Intro
00:52 What happened to David Bowie's eyes?
03:11 Painting album covers for David Bowie
04:50 Painting Rock and Roll
05:27 George and the art of realism
06:20 Bowie's friendship and his rise to stardom
06:58 David Bowie's legacy and George's future

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