TEXPOP RESIDENT ARTIST:
JIM FRANKLIN

Jim Franklin (born 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, surrealistic illustrations of armadillos.

Franklin’s personal studio is situated within the TexPopATX museum property and is our resident artist. Learn more about Franklin here.