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Monday, December 14, 2009

Media / Books You Are Not the Only One

Posted by Paul Constant on Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 3:22 PM

The intern at Harper Studio wonders: "I found the cover of this month’s Publisher’s Weekly disturbing. Am I the only one?" No, brave intern. You are not the only one who finds this cover (click to enlarge) disturbing.

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I thought it was pretty interesting until I noticed the exclamation point on the headline. They are like laughing at your own joke.

Posted by Normal Adjacent on December 14, 2009 at 3:34 PM

Kind of artsy.

Disturbing? No more than the hairdos that women and men have had over the centuries.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on December 14, 2009 at 3:37 PM

I like it?

Posted by Erin Daisy

on December 14, 2009 at 3:51 PM

Would anybody under the age of fifty know what and "Afro pick" is? The image seems so 1974.

Posted by Rain Monkey

on December 14, 2009 at 3:55 PM

Don't be so sensitive. I think it is clever - particularly the Black Power fists at the end of the picks.

Any objections from our African-American friends?

Posted by Jaymz on December 14, 2009 at 3:58 PM

I think its cool. What do you find so disturbing about it?

Posted by NumberOne on December 14, 2009 at 4:00 PM

@6: I don't necessarily think it's racist. I just think it's a looooong fucking way to go for a dated, half-assed pun.

Posted by Paul Constant

on December 14, 2009 at 4:12 PM

Can "Afro Picks!" be on the list of Worst Band Names?

Posted by Timmytee on December 14, 2009 at 4:17 PM

I think it's demeaning.

Posted by Vince on December 14, 2009 at 4:19 PM

Actually, I kinda like it. Clever and well done. And if it is a little disturbing to a few people, all the better. Good art SHOULD disturb at least a few people.

Posted by Reverse Polarity on December 14, 2009 at 4:45 PM

White people fear hair picks. As well they should!

Posted by TVDinner

on December 14, 2009 at 7:45 PM

I like it, an afro of afro picks. It's certainly better than a picture of some black person pointing at a book and smiling, which is the only other image I'm coming up with off the top of my head to go with that feature.

In other news, I probably shouldn't pursue a career in page design.

Posted by giantbaiting