Arik Brauer is a multi-talent, not just a painter. He plays several instruments, sings and was a dancer, sometimes with his sister Lena Brauer( link from my VAG website).
The seedy back lane is from a photo I took in Lethbridge, Canada. Other parts are details from a front street facade, same place, and some details from a Rudolf Hausner lithograph. The other part is a detail I call "Behind the 8-Ball", influenced by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt