From the late-1950s until his premature death in 1977, Burt Shonberg was one of the most highly admired artists in Los Angeles.
During this period, his eye-popping murals graced the facades and interiors of popular coffeehouses and hip clubs on the Sunset Strip; his paintings adorned several notable rock album covers, and his haunting portraits featured prominently in Roger Corman\'s film adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe\'s The Fall of the House of Usher and The Premature Burial..
From the late-1950s until his premature death in 1977, Burt Shonberg was one of the most highly admired artists in Los Angeles