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Loading... The Raven (2011)by Lou Reed, Lorenzo Mattotti (Illustrator), Edgar Allan Poe (Inspiration)By turns beautiful and disturbing, Lou Reed has adapted the poems and stories of Edgar Allan Poe as a musical, presented here as a book of lyrical poetry and prose. The illustrations by Mattotti are by turns dream-like and nightmarish, in both stark monochromes and vividly febrile colour. This is the first time I've seen Mattotti's artwork, so I can't compare it to any of his others, but as an isolated example I have to say he's able to brilliantly express Reed/Poe at both their most wistful and most morbid. Whether you're a fan of Reed, Poe or Mattotti, I don't see where you can go wrong with this book. |
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This is the first time I've seen Mattotti's artwork, so I can't compare it to any of his others, but as an isolated example I have to say he's able to brilliantly express Reed/Poe at both their most wistful and most morbid.
Whether you're a fan of Reed, Poe or Mattotti, I don't see where you can go wrong with this book. ( )