Aur

Inside the image.

A square, densely arranged photographic still life fills the cover, with objects packed from edge to edge and little empty space. At the centre, a glossy dark bust of a long-haired figure sits on a rectangular black plinth. It is surrounded by a collection of antique-looking objects: tall patterned feathers rise behind and to the left; a large pewter-coloured vessel with embossed decoration occupies the lower left; and a smaller metal cup stands at the lower right. Behind the bust, a broad brown ledge holds a rough, pale object and other indistinct items. A large round, dark wooden frame to the right of the bust contains a small monochrome image of three figures in hats. Another narrow, dark frame at the lower right holds a separate monochrome portrait of a person wearing a tall hat.

The lower third is crowded with a reddish-brown wooden cabinet or box. Along its top edge are two pale square blocks bearing the letters ‘A’ and ‘U’, followed by a wider pale block marked ‘R’; small yellowish objects and a short dark cylinder sit nearby. A dark, spherical object is partly visible at the bottom left. Leaves and pale flowers enter from the upper left, while feathers, carved forms, and other curios fill the background. The arrangement has several layers, with foreground vessels and framed images overlapping the furniture and the crowded backdrop.

The palette is subdued and earthy: deep brown wood, black and bronze tones, grey metal, muted greens, and the pale cream of the flowers and lettered blocks. The glossy bust and circular frame catch the strongest highlights, while the recesses between objects are shadowed. Across the upper centre, irregular white lettering reads ‘CARREZ’ and ‘LAFFEUR’, separated by a thin vertical mark. It is large and prominent against the darker background, with uneven, hand-drawn-looking strokes. The cover is a photograph, with varied reflective, worn, embossed, and rough-looking surfaces visible across the objects.