[kj] Hosannas, The Cover

[Jiri]

It certainly seems derivative, but isn't it this Mordovian guy's 
"Inhuman Rearing" piece from 1998?
http://www.eurosurrealism.com/index2.php?gallery=1&pg=2

I agree the XXV Gathering art style would have been nice, though. Of 
course, this is a new age for Killing Joke: they're not going to play 
any of their old material and will only play the new album live, 
remember? Ha ha ha ha ha. "Change!"

Christof hamille wrote:

> While I would prefer Colesy at very least get someone who has a clue 
> and puts in a real effort as opposed to clipart.  While this is light 
> years ahead of 2003 it is still a phone in job.  I liked the company 
> that did the XXV Gathering artwork.  This is an excerpt from a very 
> famous painting.  I remember it from my art history days.  It is a 
> section of one huge painting.
>
> better than nothing
>
> Chris
>
>
>> From: Jiri <unspeakable at sbcglobal.net>
>> Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
>> <gathering at misera.net>
>> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
>> <gathering at misera.net>
>> Subject: Re: [kj] Hosannas, The Cover
>> Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 10:08:58 -0600
>>
>> My thinking:
>> I really wish they were using Colesy, his stuff is so complete and 
>> appropriate for the material it almost goes without saying. But if 
>> they're not using the man with glee, at least they're not pulling a 
>> Krusty. (Though the font might as well be called "If Krusty Could 
>> Write.") And at least they're not pulling a  "Jaz's Big Head in front 
>> of three nobody's--oh, those are the other members" as in Night Time, 
>> or "Now Just Jaz's Big Head" as in BTATS.
>>
>> At least this is art, something I can look at for a while. I'm cool 
>> with using art that moves you, and if this is housed in a gallery in 
>> Prague, perhaps it means something to one of them (*cough* Jaz). But 
>> here the original, bigger, non-square piece looks more interesting to 
>> me than the cropped bit on the cover! And the font will truly make me 
>> embarrassed to show the album to non-converts. ("Never mind that, 
>> just have a listen...they're actually in their 40s")
>>
>> wehavejoy wrote:
>>
>>> Looks very Boschy to me . .
>>>
>>> In my opinion . . it could be worse, but it's not Coles
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net 
>>> [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]
>>> On Behalf Of Alex Smith
>>> Sent: 06 January 2006 14:08
>>> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!);
>>> gathering at misera.net
>>> Subject: Re: [kj] Hosannas, The Cover
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm no art historian, but it looks a bit Max Ernst....or possibly a
>>> drunk Max Ernst.
>>>
>>> Alex in NYC
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>
>>>
>>>> From: nicholas fitzpatrick <gasw30 at hotmail.com>
>>>> Sent: Jan 6, 2006 5:34 AM
>>>> To: gathering at misera.net
>>>> Subject: Re: [kj] Hosannas, The Cover
>>>>
>>>> Who painted it? Was it Otto Dix? Or was it William Blake? Or what's 
>>>> the
>>>>
>>>>
>>> name
>>>
>>>> of that other one who did Hell a lot --- Bosch? Or was it Leonardo d'
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Coles?
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> From: Rob's Arse <joker at Z6.com>
>>>>> Reply-To: joker at Z6.com,"A list about all things Killing Joke (the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> band!)"
>>>
>>>>> <gathering at misera.net>
>>>>> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
>>>>> <gathering at misera.net>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [kj] Hosannas, The Cover
>>>>> Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 02:25:07 -0800 (PST)
>>>>>
>>>>> Haha!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sounds like Donald Duck and friends as well at times!
>>>>>
>>>>> --- sakarijuola at netti.fi wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> From: sakarijuola at netti.fi
>>>>> Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 11:59:25 +0200 (EET)
>>>>> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
>>>>> <gathering at misera.net>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [kj] Hosannas, The Cover
>>>>>
>>>>> What's that...? Looks like Donald Duck and friends...!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> This popped up on the message board recently.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.rockdetector.com/discography,4922.sm?type=Album
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Makes a fine wallpaper....
>>>>>>
>>>>>> T.
>>>>>>
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