"The Folsom Flip" Johnny Cash celebrity portrait by Chris Tutty

Title: The Folsom Flip
Artist: Chris Tutty
Dimensions: 30 x 40 inches

The Folsom Flip by Chris Tutty is a powerful 30 x 40-inch painting that immortalizes one of the most iconic moments in Johnny Cash's life—a defiant and rebellious gesture captured during his legendary 1968 performance at Folsom Prison. The painting depicts Johnny Cash in a blue mechanic’s jumpsuit, emblazoned with “The Johnny Cash Show” across the chest and “Cash” on the name tag, giving the finger to photographers. This bold gesture symbolizes his resistance not only against the media but also against the mainstream country music industry.

In 1998, after Cash was snubbed by the Country Music Awards, a group of his fans took out a full-page ad in Billboard magazine, featuring this very image. The ad, which included this rebellious gesture, sent a clear message to the country music establishment: "fuck you" for overlooking the American Recordings album and Cash's monumental contributions to music.

Cash’s American Recordings series—beginning in 1994—redefined his career, bringing him to new audiences and allowing him to transcend genres. In these albums, Cash covered songs by artists such as Beck, Soundgarden, U2, Tom Petty, and Depeche Mode, which showcased his ability to make modern rock songs his own. His renditions of these tracks were fresh and authentic, making an indelible impact on the musical landscape. Notable covers include:

• Beck's "Rowboat" (Unchained)
• Soundgarden's "Rusty Cage" (Unchained)
• U2's "One" (American III: Solitary Man)
• Tom Petty's "Southern Accents" (Unchained)
• Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus" (American Recordings)

Among the most poignant moments in Cash’s American Recordings series is his cover of Nine Inch Nails' “Hurt,” written by Trent Reznor. Cash’s stripped-down version, released in 2002, became a haunting and deeply personal reflection on his own life, with Cash’s weathered voice delivering the song’s profound sorrow and regret in a way that transcended the original. The song became a fitting farewell, as Cash grappled with illness and loss, leaving a lasting emotional impact on listeners worldwide.

The backdrop of The Folsom Flip features the word “Money” in bold letters, reflecting the commercialization of the music industry, while a vintage Folsom Prison concert poster ties the image to Cash's raw, untamed energy from that legendary performance. This piece is a tribute to Cash's unyielding authenticity and rebellious spirit—an artist who was never defined by the industry’s standards but by his own truth.

The Folsom Flip honors Johnny Cash’s ability to stand against the grain, reshaping his legacy and forever cementing his place as an icon of both rebellion and resilience in music.

ORIGINAL WORKS (SOLD)

Each Original painting is unique and a one of a kind creation. A great amount of time and detail goes into each piece of art from hand painted brush strokes in acrylic and oil medium, to the unique art of airbrushing done with only the best of paints, Createx Auto -Air Colors and House of Kolors Automotive Paint. Aspects of geological layering almost like sedimentary rock are imparted with mixed mediums such as metallics, gold and silver flaking, the introduction of coppers and iron magnesium’s in fine powder as well as glass resins, pearls and industrial candy coats as seen on high end automobiles. Certain master pieces also use elements of sculpture with molding paste, crackling and organic material to highlight low and high points in the picture creating a dimensional embossed image which leaps off the canvas.

 ARTIST PROOFS

With the addition of all these materials and techniques in the Original, you may ask, what does an Artist Proof look like and how does it differ from the Original painting? Due to this unique style of artwork, normal prints are no even an option. An Artist Proof is painted in the same manner as an Original and all of the above techniques mentioned in the Original are imparted in the Artist Proofs with one exception. Artist proofs are derived from the original image. The original is professionally photographed by Rob Ryan of Render DC prior to its completion. The artist proof file is digitally remastered with a spectrometer and color balanced to lead to the next step. It is then printed and stretched on canvas providing a mapping for the new proof. This is called a archial pigment print. The stretched canvas is then re-airbrushed in order to retain the true vibrant colors of the original. Molding paste, pearls, metal flakes, candies, and neon paints are incorporated, and then sealed with glass resins. The Artist Proof equals the Original. The Proof is of the same quality but has expressive variations. Essentially it is a new painting based on the Original. The price point of the Artist Proof can be marketed with substantial savings, thus provides the consumer access to a truly unique piece of art.

11 inch by 14 inch Metal  Prints Limited Numbered Edition

Create a unique addition to any home or office with a sleek metal panel infused with your favorite image. All Metal Prints feature a glossy coating and rounded edges for a clean, beautiful display. Every piece comes with a sturdy fixture for wall-mounting.

8 inch by 10 inch Dye-Sublimation prints Limited Numbered Edition

Fine art photo printing on metal or what is known as metal prints is a relatively new industry. So what are metal prints? Simply put, metal prints are images printed on aluminum. But it is vastly more complicated than that. The secret is how the printing is done. Most photo prints are simply ink jet printers on a piece of canvas or other paper material. The print material fades, cannot be cleaned easily, and of course must be framed.

Fine art metal printing uses a technique called dye sublimation. Dye sublimation means that inks are turned into a vapor or gas, before they turn into a liquid.

Dye sublimation is a digital print technology that allows the reproduction of full color images on a variety of surfaces. Dye sublimation on hard surface is possible because the surfaces have been coated using an innovative manufacturing process that provides high-definition, durable photo panels that preserve images for generations. Instead of printing images directly on a surface, which may scratch easily, the image is infused into the coating to provide permanent protection and durability.

 8 inch by 10 inch Art Resin Block Prints Limited Numbered Edition

Art resin blocks are a unique and personal way to showcase art. Each art block is a professional digitally remastered photo of the original art which is mounted to a pine wood 8 inch by 10 inch canvas block and then coated with a lifetime ultraviolet protective called Artresin which appears as a type of sold glass and enhances the work of art. Only two hundred and fifty prints of each Image are created.

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