The Bay of Wolves

The Bay of Wolves

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James F. Brown
James F. Brown
6 years ago

Ripping off a Botticelli masterpiece, then crapping on it to create a loathsome, execrable cover.

Disgusting.

Naaman Brown
Naaman Brown
6 years ago
Reply to  James F. Brown

Usually drawing + photo = lousy book cover.
Covers like this blot all exceptions out of my memory.
James is too kind in his choice of words.

Comparing in detail with a photo of the painting, this appears to be a redrawing from the original Sandro Botticelli painting La nascita di Venere probably made for a lithograph print. No painting was harmed in the making of this cover. However good taste was thoroughly trounced.

Naaman Brown
Naaman Brown
6 years ago

Wolves howl.
Hounds bay.

Naaman Brown
Naaman Brown
6 years ago
Reply to  Naaman Brown

There is a bay whose name roughly translates as Chamber of Wolves but the lobos are lobos-marinhos wolves of the sea aka sea lions.

Naaman Brown
Naaman Brown
6 years ago
Reply to  Naaman Brown

Garrrr. I cannot get the image of Venus on the Half-shell attended by sea lions and trout out of my mind.

L-Plate Pen
L-Plate Pen
6 years ago

Did the cover designer cut himself while putting this together?