Oil on board, c.1968. Signed lower left, framed. 48 x 48 inches. One of Von Dutch�s largest paintings, Bachside of the Moon is painted in a muted palette of blues, grays and yellow creating a very expressionistic image. The viewer can barely make out the eyes, nose and mouth of a face. And while the face is said to be that of Roth it is difficult to discern for sure. Reflected in the subject�s left eye is what appears to be a structure made with 2x4s. Upon a closer analysis one can see the 2x4s as part of backside of an elaborate and hidden set, being that of the moon. According to owner Jimmy Brucker, Dutch�s original artwork, Bachside of the Moon, symbolizes Dutch�s belief that the impending Lunar Landing was to be a farce of Hollywood proportions. The painting may have actually started as a portrait of Ed �Big Daddy� Roth as photos show Dutch working on the painting in Roth�s booth at a car show in 1967. Brucker comments that the story behind the painting is that Roth asked Dutch what his thoughts were about the prospect of the first lunar landing, and while Roth�s thoughts are unknown, the painting illustrates Dutch�s impressions rather clearly. While little is known of this painting�s origins and history other then Jimmy Brucker�s comments, it is unquestionably the trademark work of Von Dutch. Fulfilling his own paranoid and non-trusting opinion regarding government and its ability to manipulate, change and effect anything it so chooses, Bachside of the Moon is like all of Von Dutch�s original artwork � truly one of a kind.