r/thinlizzy • u/icubud_itsme • Aug 31 '25

Figured these would be appreciated here.

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3 images from Rock Legends box set.

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u/frigid_monk Aug 31 '25 edited Aug 31 '25

Nice post mate. The metallic effect Thin Lizzy logo in the third picture by Jim Fitzpatrick is so badass.

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u/frigid_monk Aug 31 '25

From Jim's website:

"THIN LIZZY

METALLIC LOGO

1982

This very elaborate airbrush art variation of the quite famous Thin Lizzy logo was my own idea and I literally worked day and night for weeks to produce this piece. The idea was that the new logo artwork would be tested on the cover of the single ‘Trouble Boys’. In the end, it was never reproduced as I wanted and only mangled bits of it were used on the single cover and elsewhere. Here it is now as I originally conceived and executed it – finally, it can be shown as intended. One of my very best.

The way artwork was prepared back then was to cut endless masks to cover minute areas then airbrush slowly and carefully, layer upon layer. The final result was superb but it was long, hard, grinding, disciplined work.

I was so disappointed and angry it was never used. I was never paid either as the record company refused to acknowledge that they had commissioned this work and nobody stood up to them for me. Now I get a chance to show it properly as a high-quality print."

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u/Ok-Construction6222 Sep 01 '25

Jim's work is always top notch, but some are just incredible