Wtf: Another (creepy) photomanip of Konrad Reichardt

[black_sluggard]

So, this came out kind of creepy, but other than that it's basically what I had in my head, so I'm more or less happy with it.

This is a manip of Konrad Reichardt, circa 1950s. So, during his "Dorian Gray" phase in which he settled down with a nice woman and begot himself a tiny serial killer. It's kind of funny, 'cause he actually looks a bit like he could be related to Samson in this picture...

Because when you're going to look twenty-three forever what can you really do to make yourself seem older but affect a beard and a pipe?

*headdesk*

Please ignore the scrawl on the bottom. That's there because I occasionally think I'm funny. I started working on this because I'd been skimming the outline for an interlude that takes place in France, for which adja999 was kind enough to help me with some French dialog for. The interlude takes place in the '60s, though, so not directly related to this pic, except for the part where he's buying pipe tobacco in French (I swear, it makes sense in context). For some reason, my brain kept flashing on that one surrealist painting, The Treachery of Images (for fairly obvious, but no less stupid reasons), and...yeah.

And adja did not help me with the French here, obviously, since I just bastardized it from the painting. So if it's incorrect...we'll just assume Angela wrote it.

(Which, again I swear makes sense in context.)

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Middle-aged man, with pipe by Lady Magenta
Seamus Dever's photo (and John Glover's hair and beard) from Google.

Comments

Y i no know these people!?

[(Anonymous)]

I know not who dis man iz but he looka like samson gray

Re: Y i no know these people!?

[black_sluggard]

Joshbag, everybody.

[adja999.livejournal.com]

As unsexy as it is, I am on a train, hiding, red as an ass cheek after Mistress Venom's had her fun... because this just made me laugh so hard I drooled.

The French is correct, though I don't remember we settled on him buying pipe tobacco. I find it completely hilarious but I wonder how else will get it.

[black_sluggard]

LOL

I think you suggested tobacco as a purchase with his newspaper while we were talking about the scene, and I jumped on it because I'd considered the idea of Konrad smoking a pipe anyway.