Background is the surface of the Sun, an image obtained by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft in an extreme ultraviolet wavelength of light. The image shows an "eruptive prominence" breaking away from the Sun into space.
Bones are from an Atlantic wolffish—the upper jaw and upper piercing teeth (as opposed to the inner crushing teeth). This species eats crabs, mollusks, and sea urchins.
The typed text is from Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian or, The Evening Redness in the West.
The partial faces ("I have no mouth and I must scream") are from Dover paper dolls of musicians and movie actors. If you can recognize them in those odd, cropped drawings, you're a better (wo)man than I.
Global warming, it'll get those wolffish every time...this is creepy in an excellent way, Fi, but I must ask, what is the quote ("no mouth, must scream...") from??
ReplyDelete"I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream" is the title of a science fiction short story by Harlan Ellison. It's more famous for its title than its content, and in fact, some filmmakers liked it so much, they tried to use it. Ellison--being a litigious man who'd already won a settlement from the makers of "The Terminator" for using his ideas--sued. The film was never made.
ReplyDeleteWow, great info (and great title, Harlan!).
ReplyDeleteI recognize Jean Harlow and Humphrey Bogart! Wow...this is a very compelling image Fi. There is a lot going on here and it all works so well.
ReplyDeleteVery atmospheric Fi. From the famous faces I think a comet may have crashed into the Sun. Bill Haley and his kiss curl?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments, y'all! Bill Haley's kiss curl indeed... =smile=
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