In reply to KaWai:

....yes indeed..........I always like change...... it is good that you started this topic....in a way it becomes a sort of mini gallery and is a lot more dynamic......interesting to see what makes creative people tick, their fantasy and boundeless imagination..........

In reply to Galileo's Universe:

Yeah, exactly. The image suits the actual song 'This is Hardcore' perfectly - emptiness, desperation. It's supposed to look lifeless and jarring.

It came out in 1998 when internet porn was making huge mainstream impact. It resonates with that but also the broader themes of the album - looking all your darkest fears in the eye, looking for some kind of catharsis.

In reply to Landon:

.....so the photographer understood the essence and translated it perfectly in the image he produced with good aesthetics......that is a gift.....to understand the essence of the idea behind and successfully visualize it without falling into a cliche ........

In reply to Landon:

I liked the cover-suited the name Hardcore-and I liked the rawness of the photo quality, skanky.

In reply to Galileo's Universe:

There are so many questions to ask and things change everyday. When I first descovered the site I thought that the forum wasn't very active at that time, which was surprising to me.

In reply to KaWai:

....hehehehehehehe...when I first joined....it gave me the impression that there was certain hostility in the air.....somehow.....and then I happened to read the discussion about Gareth Pugh having taken part in a Show Studio's project......and then I understood ....that I had joined the Forum far to late...God I would had loved to have been in that discussion......if you have time please do read it......
I could not believe some of the things and statements I read...simply because I had the pre-assumption that I was among creative people and people with interest in the Arts ................