Images

Rehearsing the Finnish tango 'Satumaa' in Helsinki (243K)
The photograph was taken at the Kulttuuritalo (Culture house) concert hall in Helsinki on September 22, 1974. The persons are Ruth Underwood, Chester Thompson, Matti Koskiala, George Duke, Tom Fowler and Frank Zappa. Matti Koskiala, a veteran Finnish drummer and percussionist, is teaching the band to play a Finnish tango, Satumaa.

Holding a guitar (125K)

Frank Zappa at Massey Hall, Toronto ( 17K)
some time in 1973, maybe... (check out the hanging dental floss) (c) 1973 Steven P. Ehrlick. Permission granted to reproduce and/or re-transmit for non-commercial use only

1968(?) greyscale headshot of FZ sticking his middle finger up his nose. (192K)
See the next picture for a more recent twist on the theme. Scan by Jim Collier.

Another picture of Frank (202K)
Scan by Jim Collier.

A young Zappa (7.9K)

Zappa ( 23K)

Zappa with Guitar ( 17K)

Three pictures of Frank ( 71K)

Bettman Picture ( 91K)

Zappa conducting, spring '81 (207K)
I feel honored that he seems to have been looking directly into my lens while directing the group. For the technically minded it was taken with a Nikon FM using a 200mm lens at f/2.8 for 1/125 sec. on Tri-X pushed to 1600 ASA -- Erich Boekelheide (erichbek@efn.org)

Play yer Guitar, Frank! ( 26K)

Smoking and holding his guitar (142K)

Eyes closed, facing up ( 29K)

General Zappa, ruler of banana-republic America ( 51K)

Smoking Zappa in a suit ( 99K)

MOI in an ad for long and slippery guitars(?) (7.9K)

Flyer for the FZ shows at the Rockpile in Toronto in 1969. Look at the ticket price! ( 14K)

Nick Harding drew this picture of Frank in 1967 which was autographed by FZ later that year. (8.0K)

Membership application for the United Mutations. 1969. ( 12K)

Zappa's Moustache ( 11K)

The guy from Autosalvage who wanted to look like Frank ( 30K)

Fillmore West Poster, Lenny Brunce and The Mothers ( 61K)

1966 Mothers ( 20K)

Pasadena Civic Auditorium Poster ( 40K)

Weasels ripped my shirt!! ( 21K)

Ruben Anyone got a description? ( 87K)

Pepperland 1970 Poster. Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention / Tim Buckley. ( 76K)

1966 Shrine Expo Hall ( 58K)

Frank on the conver of Sandy Hurvitz lp (1967) ( 16K)

Does Humor Belong in Music? painted on a wall in São Paulo, Brazil. You can find it at the Miguel Isasa street, on Pinheiros county. (Picture taken on januari 17th, 1996). ( 72K)

Illustration from COQ magazine, february 1974. By Shawn Shea. ( 45K)

Pictures from the Albums

Backcover of Absolutely Free. ( 65K)

Ahead Of Their Time Poster (238K)

From Chunga's Revenge (121K)

Kill Ugly Radio from Absolutely Free. ( 41K)

Inside of Baby Snakes ( 72K)

European Cover of FZ Meets The Mothers Of Prevention ( 58K)

Photo from Joe's Garage ( 75K)

A Yellow Shark ( 55K)

Backcover of FZMTMOP ( 22K)

A Yellow Shark (2.9K)

Strange Scan of The Grand Wazoo (5.8K)

A little Yellow Shark (354 )

Zappa Icon (1.7K)