What is this image from?
July 26, 2007 2:59 PM Subscribe
Does anyone recognize what book this illustration is from? It looks pretty old. Hopefully in the public domain.
It's used on the cover of The Secret Language of Birthdays. The inside flap says it was used courtesy of The Bettmann Archive. Maybe they can identify it?
posted by Lentrohamsanin at 3:10 PM on July 26, 2007
posted by Lentrohamsanin at 3:10 PM on July 26, 2007
Best answer: Here is some more information regarding this illustration from Wikipedia - Flammarion woodcut by Camille Flammarion.
posted by wannalol at 3:25 PM on July 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by wannalol at 3:25 PM on July 26, 2007 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: Any other products that might have appropriated this image?
posted by Charlie Lesoine at 3:35 PM on July 26, 2007
posted by Charlie Lesoine at 3:35 PM on July 26, 2007
It was used on the inner sleeve of Donovan's 1973 LP Cosmic Wheels.
posted by Dr.Pill at 4:30 PM on July 26, 2007
posted by Dr.Pill at 4:30 PM on July 26, 2007
Also used on the cover of Daniel Boorstin's "The Discoverers"
posted by cosmicbandito at 4:35 PM on July 26, 2007
posted by cosmicbandito at 4:35 PM on July 26, 2007
Microsoft included a colorized version of that image (flopped horizontally) in their game "Pandora's Box".
posted by Steven C. Den Beste at 5:17 PM on July 26, 2007
posted by Steven C. Den Beste at 5:17 PM on July 26, 2007
I was going to ask exactly this same question about two years ago, but I couldn't find an online copy of the image to reference. Thanks!
BTW, it is also used on the cover of a book about Rainbows. I have it buried somewhere in the attic, and my past attempts to locate it on Amazon failed.
posted by alms at 8:57 PM on July 26, 2007
BTW, it is also used on the cover of a book about Rainbows. I have it buried somewhere in the attic, and my past attempts to locate it on Amazon failed.
posted by alms at 8:57 PM on July 26, 2007
Wow, I've been looking for a high-quality print of that illustration for years! Any suggestions?
posted by you're a kitty! at 1:52 PM on July 27, 2007
posted by you're a kitty! at 1:52 PM on July 27, 2007
Response by poster: I found a super hi res gif: here
posted by Charlie Lesoine at 6:19 PM on July 27, 2007
posted by Charlie Lesoine at 6:19 PM on July 27, 2007
Lovely, CL, thanks!
posted by you're a kitty! at 2:21 AM on July 29, 2007
posted by you're a kitty! at 2:21 AM on July 29, 2007
Response by poster: Word. Kitty. here's what I made with the image
posted by Charlie Lesoine at 4:52 PM on July 31, 2007
posted by Charlie Lesoine at 4:52 PM on July 31, 2007
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posted by Charlie Lesoine at 3:03 PM on July 26, 2007