Inspired by a fantasy book cover which was inspired by a painting(s) by Arnold Böcklin. It was believed to be inspired by the actual Greek island Pondikonissi. This painting, along with the Argentinian Science Fiction book Morel’s Invention or The Invention Of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares (1940) were the inspiration for on eof my favorite films The Piano Tuner Of Earthquakes by the Quay Brothers.
Isle Of The Dead
Sir John Falstaff’s Royal Lute (Leading To The Isle Of Dogs, Just South Of The West India Docks)
Sir John Falstaff is a fictional character who appears in three plays by William Shakespeare as a companion to Prince Hal, the future King Henry V. A fat, vainglorious, and cowardly knight, Falstaff leads the apparently wayward Prince Hal into trouble, but he is ultimately repudiated after Hal becomes king.
We Fell Asleep Singing Nearer My God To Thee And Awoke Shipwrecked Atop These Trees
“Nearer, My God, to Thee” is a 19th century Christian hymn based loosely on Genesis 28:11-19.
It is most famous as the alleged last song the band on RMS Titanic played before the ship sank.
The Inner Workings Of Admiral Albert Gahagan Douglas
Photo by K Colony
Pages from my upcoming book
New Linocuts
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