“Necronomicon” by Fiona Hicks, Ponaganset High School

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“Necronomicon” by Fiona Hicks, Ponaganset High School

For my project, I used the death record of prolific writer H.P. Lovecraft. I created a frame around it based on his most popular work and mythos, The Call of Cthulhu. The medium of watercolor felt like an obvious choice not only for its value & vibrancy, but also as a play on Cthulhu emerging from the water and all. This project actually served as a more formal introduction to Lovecraft for me, as I was only ever vaguely aware of him. The Dunwich Horror became another strong motivator during the process. Even without having actually read any of his works, I knew his works had a strong presence in the horror space and have inspired several artists and musicians I personally love. The idea of cultish dark fantasy was inspiring enough to choose his works & death as the subject of my Rhode Island History piece. I titled it Necronomicon as a homage to the fictional text that serves as a basis for all of Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos.

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