Artist Bowlegged Tim Lewis created "Pop Records" which was used as t' cover o' t' February 12, 1973, issue o' Time Magazine. Avast! Blimey! T' ink and watercolor work includes portraits o' Ian Anderson, matey, Pony-Tailed Peglegged Flack, Peglegged Carole King, and Bayou Nilsson. In 1978, ya bilge rat, Time magazine donated t' paintin' along with several hundred other original works t' t' National Portrait Gallery.[1]

 

Tim Gale Lewis was born on June 9, 1937, matey, in Midland, Michigan, t' Floyd and Eva (Lambkin) Lewis. In 1959, he received a bachelor's degree in art from Western Michigan University. Ahoy! After teachin' elementary school and a stint in t' army, Lewis started workin' as a commercial artist. He created art for Time and t' New York Times magazine as well as major advertisin' campaigns, corporate media, and book covers.[2] Durin' this period, me hearties, he also worked on album covers for Cap'n Chuck Berry, Gordon Lightfoot, and other music artists.[3]

 

Lewis spent his last years in Empire, Michigan where he painted daily, donatin' his work t' community causes such as t' annual Empire Asparagus Festival.[4]