Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Odessey and Oracle

I'd read in The "Odessey" (p. 17) that Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec "is shown in the Oracle's 'O'" on the cover of Odessey and Oracle:


I happened to see a picture of him yester-day (since it was his birthday) and discovered that his image on the album cover is apparently based on an actual photograph, taken by Paul Sescau in 1894:

[source]