The journey behind this book is multi-layered.
First and foremost, the story was inspired by the 1970s sci-fi and surrealistic art movement at the time. In particular, vinyl records with artwork such as Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds and The Pentateuch of the Cosmogony provided a heavy dose of magic.
Initially, a story didn't exist but a desire to have a book with beautiful artwork. Then, while following the news regarding the James Webb telescope, the question of humanity's place is in the cosmos resurfaced in the public consciousness. When combined with a social movement here on Earth toward the importance of the individual and the unique experience each person has, Dark Dweller
was born.
At its centre, the book asks: are we as individuals, or even as a race, important in the grand scheme of the universe?
Lastly, the book is dedicated to the author's childhood teacher, the late Mrs Gray, who showed him a path from poverty and neighbourhood crime into science and education.
Gareth Worthington has never looked back.
First and foremost, the story was inspired by the 1970s sci-fi and surrealistic art movement at the time. In particular, vinyl records with artwork such as Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds and The Pentateuch of the Cosmogony provided a heavy dose of magic.
Initially, a story didn't exist but a desire to have a book with beautiful artwork. Then, while following the news regarding the James Webb telescope, the question of humanity's place is in the cosmos resurfaced in the public consciousness. When combined with a social movement here on Earth toward the importance of the individual and the unique experience each person has, Dark Dweller
was born.
At its centre, the book asks: are we as individuals, or even as a race, important in the grand scheme of the universe?
Lastly, the book is dedicated to the author's childhood teacher, the late Mrs Gray, who showed him a path from poverty and neighbourhood crime into science and education.
Gareth Worthington has never looked back.
This is the cover art for the album Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds by the artist Jeff Wayne, released in 1978. The cover art copyright is believed to belong to Ollie Record Productions.
Wayne originally commissioned Roger Dean, best known for his work for the progressive rock band Yes, to produce the artwork for the album. After Dean produced some designs, Wayne felt the work did not quite fit for what he had in mind, and proceeded to look elsewhere. He approached John Pasche, who went on to design the logo on the front cover, and direct the overall design of the record's sleeve which features paintings from three artists: Geoff Taylor, Mike Trim, and Peter Goodfellow.
Wayne originally commissioned Roger Dean, best known for his work for the progressive rock band Yes, to produce the artwork for the album. After Dean produced some designs, Wayne felt the work did not quite fit for what he had in mind, and proceeded to look elsewhere. He approached John Pasche, who went on to design the logo on the front cover, and direct the overall design of the record's sleeve which features paintings from three artists: Geoff Taylor, Mike Trim, and Peter Goodfellow.
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The Pentateuch of the Cosmogony is a concept album and multimedia project by Patrick Woodroffe and Dave Greenslade, released in 1979.
The project combines a hardback book (conceived, written and illustrated by Woodroffe) and a double vinyl album of music (written and performed by Greenslade). The title means, approximately, 'the first five books (pentateuch) of the creation (cosmogony)'. Woodroffe's artwork itself is heavily inspired by The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch. |
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