Photorehab Cover Makeover this week is a book by Ayn Rand, the Romantic Manifesto, I must confess to not being familiar with this author, so I followed Lucile & Desley’s links for a little research. After some thought I decided that I wanted to base the book’s cover on an artistic journey of life and rebirth. I have done another piece recently called The Beauty Within, which I also featured a butterfly; there is something tangible and beautiful in a butterfly. However it is brief, a continual struggle for continuing survival. From Larvae, to caterpillar to butterfly and back again. Perhaps not necessarily what the book is entirely about, but I wanted to keep the simplicity. I did two versions, I am not sure which one I prefer, I kind of like the dirty grungy version, but the clean simple one is more like the original; so I put both!
Wow, I really got a bit arty farty all hippy on the text above, sometimes I look too deeply into something I am working on, sometimes I just play. I guess I got deep on this one!
Anyway, til next time………..Happy snapping, creating, blogging or what ever else takes your fancy!
-Julz
Julie Powell - Photographer & Graphic Artist 
Personally, I like the Gaetano cover over others, like the Centennial Edition. (I’m not a fan of headless statues.)
Of the two that you present here, I think that the clean one is most appropriate.
Incidentally, I’ve read The Romantic Manifesto and recommend it, along with Rand’s novels. If you’re interested in reading Rand’s novels, I’d definitely recommend starting with The Fountainhead.
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many thanks for the feedback and your recommendation……….I will have to check it out and add to my reading list.
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I like the grungy one. The simple one is great too and I’m surprised I like the grungy over simple one. I wonder what that says about me lol.
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lol………..we both seem to like darker, moodier versions of things, I think this makes us creative types, not sterile, clerical types???????????
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I think so! The last thing I am is simple hahaha.
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🙂
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Great editing. Love the final result
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Thanks
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Fabulous! Really fabulous!! They are pretty and fit the brief so well. I would read this book. I really like the darker background but you know me, I’m addicted to white space. Love them both, sorry I didn’t see this till now.
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Stunning, Julie. I love your use of the butterfly.
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thanks
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