11" x 11" image (12" x 12" finished print) on artist's archival canvas and coated with a UV protective varnish.
Open edition, with each digital print featuring embellishments in acrylic paint hand-applied by the artist, Howie Green, making each one a unique work-of-art.
Unframed/unmatted - ready-to-mount or frame - Comes with Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist.
Let’s Get It On – the Motown/Tamla album and its title track – has profoundly influenced every generation of soul singer since its release in 1973. Following up the success of the incredible What’s Going On, Gaye turned the focus onto his own life in this new LP. It was recorded after the breakup of his marriage to Motown owner Berry Gordy’s sister Anna and the start of his new relationship with a 17-year old, with the record dedicated to his new love - listen to “If I Should Die Tonight” - even though a number of the songs were co-written by his ex-wife, the rest co-authored by the pioneering soul man Ed Townsend. With the record’s release, the discussion of sexuality in relationships was now open for exploration, as evidenced by later releases by a wide range of soul crooners – from Luther Vandross, to Prince, to D'Angelo.
Let's Get It On became his biggest-selling recording ever for Motown, surpassing What's Going On. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard "Pop Albums" chart and at #1 on the Billboard "Black Albums" chart, with over three million units sold in two years. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Let's Get It On No. 165 on its "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list.
Personally, I just love to hear him sing – no matter what the subject – and I’m really sad that his voice was cut off so tragically. |