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A Velvet Elvis is a painting of Elvis Presley on velvet .. painting. painting. Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley. velvet. velvet. It typically represents a costumed torso of Elvis holding a microphone , painted on black velvet -LRB- or velvet of some other dark color , such as navy blue , red or purple -RRB- .. velvet. velvet. microphone. microphone. black. black. navy blue. navy blue. red. red. purple. purple. This iconic velvet painting is considered an archetypical example of kitsch .. painting. painting. velvet. velvet. velvet painting. velvet painting. kitsch. kitsch. A brief history of black velvet paintings is presented by Pamela Liflander in Black Velvet Artist , a booklet published by Running Press , Philadelphia in 2003 , and included in an art kit by the same name .. velvet. velvet. black. black. Running Press. Running Press. Philadelphia. Philadelphia. Liflander also details the life of Edgar Leeteg , `` the father of American black velvet kitsch , '' whose `` raucous and bawdy '' life was previously captured by James Michener in Rascals in Paradise -LRB- 1957 -RRB- .. velvet. velvet. black. black. kitsch. kitsch. Edgar Leeteg. Edgar Leeteg. James Michener. James Michener. Rascals in Paradise. Rascals in Paradise ( book ). Velvet was a popular medium for artists on the streets of Tijuana , reaching a height of popularity in the 1970s .. Tijuana. Tijuana