The Lake County Discovery Museum is proud to present The Mischievous Art of Jim Flora, on display from April 5 through August 31, 2008. This special exhibition will feature Jim Flora’s original paintings, fine art prints, woodcut relief prints, record covers, music ephemera, and rare artifacts.

Considered a pioneer of record cover illustration, Jim Flora’s bizarre figures dominated jazz albums for Columbia and RCA Victor during the 1940s and '50s in a style both playful and sinister. In addition, Flora worked as a commercial artist, illustrating for children’s books, magazine covers and interiors, sales literature, advertisements and newspaper graphics. He was also a fine artist of twisted, diabolic intent. Flora created paintings, illustrations, woodcuts and prints until his death in July 1998. His art influenced numerous contemporary illustrators, including J.D. King, Tim Biskup, Lane Smith and Shag.

Location
The Lake County Discovery Museum is located in the Lakewood Forest Preserve on Route 176, just west of Fairfield Road in Wauconda, Illinois.

Hours
Monday – Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Admission
$6 for adults and $2.50 for youth ages four to 17. Children three years and under are free. Seniors are $2.50 after 2 p.m. On Discount Tuesdays, admission is $3 for adults, and youth 17 years and under are free. Admission is always free for museum members.

Click here to download a coupon for $1 off Museum admission.

For more information on Jim Flora, visit www.JimFlora.com