[78-L] "Selling Sounds" reviewed

[Michael Biel]

From: "Bill McClung" <bmcclung at ix.netcom.com>
> And I'm thinking that cover was drawn and not photographed.

http://www.amazon.com/Selling-Sounds-Commercial-Revolution-American/dp/images/067403337X

This enlargement shows pretty clearly that this is a photograph. 
Although it might have photoshopped the dog into the picture, if it was
a painting why would they have used an unmodified Crapophone when even
if the artist had used a Crapophone as a model he could have modified
that horn joint so it would look like a legit machine.  If it was a
painting and it was left looking like a Crapophone, that is WORSE than
using a photograph!  Plus the reproducer is on the wrong side of the
turntable.  This is from HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS.  I expect higher
academic standards from a university press, especially from Harvard.  

> I thought it was a pretty effective visual joke.

OK, what is your interpretation of the cover?  What does the visual joke
mean? Is the dog dead, or is it rolling in ecstasy?  There seem to be
two opinions in the matter.  

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com


lherault at bu.edu writes:
> > > > It looks like the dog died too.  Ron L

From:  Dnjchi at aol.com
> > > What killed the dog?  dc

Ron L wrote:
> > > He ate burned horseflesh, but other than that, there is no news.  Ron L

From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
> > The dog COULD be rolling in glee while the crapophone spins
> > "What d'ye Mean You Lost Your Dog" or "The Whistler And His Dog"
> > or "I Want A Hot Dog For My Roll".  dl