Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events from his band’s 36-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith.
“In this video made by filmmaker Rami Katz, you’ll see David Lester take you through his intricate process of illustrating this notable protest and the challenge of depicting historic figures and events with contemporary urgency.” —CBC article, Aug. 5, 2020
“It’s Called Rock ‘N Roll” from Janis Zeppelin (Smarten Up!, 2003) (download):
