(urth) Fuligin in illustration

[Kerry Benton]

I don't recall any reference to a red (or any other color) lining in the
book, but I admit it's been a while.

The most common book cover illustration seems to be the one that's still on
the current Orb "Shadow & Claw" edition, which shows not merely a red, but a
beautiful varicolored lining that in fact spills over the top in a frilly
sort of collar.  It also shows a great deal of shadow and lighting effects
on the fuligin and has severian wearing a black (or fuligin) shirt.  I've
always thought this illustration was gorgeous and would love to have a large
sized print of it, but I also have a distinct memory of the moment I
realized it wasn't accurate (upon my 2nd or 3rd reading probably).

There's a Japanese cover that I think is fascinating... it appears to be
inspired by the painting referenced above, but with a really distinctive
style : http://flickr.com/photos/78615114@N00/2481269054


Anyway, my 1 or 2 cents.

-k




On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 1:28 PM, Adam Thornton <adam at io.com> wrote:

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> On Oct 24, 2008, at 11:44 AM, Son of Witz wrote:
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>>> I may be mistaken, but I seem to remember that there was some red
>>> embroidery on the cloack? Or was that on only on the mask?
>>>
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>> I missed that if so.
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>
> I imagine the lining as red, but that might be from one cover or another.
>  I never imagined the exterior as ornamented.
>
> For some reason "red embroidery on the cloak" makes me think of a
> mechanic's shirt, with "Leonard" or whatever stitched above the pocket.  I
> love the idea of "Severian" being stitched on the cloak.  Maybe it's like a
> bowling league shirt, with "Citadel Pin-Pushers" and the logo (a rose, a
> fountain, a bowling pin?) on the back?  I need a weekend.
>
> Adam
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