After receiving a call from Dave Mustaine and Tommy Steele, creative director at Capitol Records — I was tasked with developing artwork for the title “Countdown To Extinction”. I was immediately struck with the image of a levitating, emaciated and anguished octogenarian figure ascending into the light from his cold dank cell. After some inquiry, I was introduced to the perfectly gaunt model — who happened to be personal assistant to comedian Jerry Lewis during the 1950’s. The environment was a scale miniature that I created for the shoot.

This giclée was produced by Eastern Engineering Fine Art Division on a Canon PROGRAF PRO-6000 60-inch printer for Professional Photo and Fine Art printing.

It prints with 13 LUCIA PRO archival pigment inks and a Chroma Optimizer. The inks are created to last 90+ years under normal display conditions (not in direct sunlight). The paper is Premium Archival Matte Paper, museum grade and acid-free for high-quality fine art reproductions.

All prints are signed by Hugh Syme and will include a certificate of authenticity.