To commemorate the 100th birthday of blues legend Robert Johnson, back on May 8th, Brooklyn based artist Christopher Darling illustrated the following film based on the myth which claims that Johnson, in order to play guitar with such prowess, made a deal with a devil at ‘The Crossroads’.

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To give you more of a taste of this talented illustrator’s style, here are some images from his portfolio:

Check out more of Christopher’s work on his website.