Neon Park

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Neon Park (born Martin Muller, December 28, 1940–September 1, 1993) was an American artist and illustrator, best known for the images that have strongly defined covers for nearly every Little Feat album. He is also known for the infamous cover of Weasels Ripped My Flesh for Frank Zappa, as well as covers and graphics for David Bowie, Dr. John, Little Feat, and the Beach Boys; illustrations for Playboy, National Lampoon, Glass Eye, and Dreamworks are also his claim to fame. Neon met his second wife filmmaker and painter Chick Strand during the early sixties Berkeley scene and were collaborators in art and life for over 30 years. They divided their time between Los Angeles and a small town in Mexico. Living there became an influence which can be seen in his later works.

In 1983 Neon began to notice numbness in his hands. His physical condition worsened over several years. After many tests and operations, he was diagnosed in 1992 with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. ALS is a degenerative disease with no treatment available, and doctors estimated a two year survival time. He continued to work, but as his illness advanced he could no longer paint, so he concentrated on writing poetry, typing with one finger until he could no longer hold a pen.

He died in 1993. Neon is survived by his wife, Chick Strand, and his daughter, Maya Muller, who is a graphic designer in Vancouver, Washington.