A Gallery of Strange H.P. Lovecraft Portraits

This strange old Spanish gallery of fun H.P. Lovecraft portraits from the last few decades is a nice find from the dustier corners of the internet. It's also a nice reference for anyone seeking to chart the evolution of Lovecraft's symbolic image in the eyes of his admirers across time. Generally, the HPL portraits exhibited here appear in two varieties: the "monstrous" version of the weird author, and the colonial genteel type. You can see Lovecraft blurred into gargoyle, Deep One, and 18th century archetypes. Yet, no matter what form he appears in, it seems the Old Gent commands high respect from every artist. Lovecraft, as a Deep One or Olde New England gentleman, always takes the form of a master, if not a god.

This parade of Lovecrafts can't help but bring to mind the many facets of self HPL's character Randolph Carter suffered in "Through the Gates of the Silver Key." It appears that even in his own posthumous depictions, H.P. Lovecraft enjoys the same esteem he emanates in literature.

-Grim Blogger