John Robert Colombo has just had another book arrive from the press and I went over to get a copy and see how the cover came out. You can read John’s blurb on A Rohmer Miscellany here, so I’ll take the opportunity to elaborate on the cover design.
Sax Rohmer was the world’s highest paid author back in the 1950s. He is perhaps best known for inventing the diabolical Dr. Fu Manchu. I used a rare photo of Rohmer to create his silhouette, throwing all of his features into mysterious darkness, except his pipe. To reference his Fu Manchu and similar tales set in East Asia, a dragon curls as smoke from the pipe.
John corresponded with Rohmer over an issue discussed and illustrated in the book. One of the treasures is a letter signed by Rohmer, using two strokes through the S on Sax. Yes, the dollar sign. He was proud of his financial success.
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Once again Mr. Andersen gives credence to the correct opinion that he is one of the finest art directors in the world.