Thoughts on the album's artwork

[wight gunner]

I think its cool that in a country where the repressive government have failed to block out this bit of the Western world's influence    The question now that needs to be answer is what came first? The title Chinese Democracy or the Image.

In my opinion, it was the image, I would lay money that Axl saw this and  thought "Fuck that's cool, we're known about here, power to the people" and them giving the the finger to Chinese Government. 

Lets be honest here, Axl isn't exactly known for sticking with convention is he. 

[greekmule]

the cover is perfect.

best gnr cover by far imo

do we know the photographer?

[Sober_times]

oops posted in wrong thread.  The artwork looks kool. I for one am just pysched its coming out!

[gcluskey]

I don't know if there's any significant meaning behind the photograph, I'd say Axl just saw it and liked it and thought, 'that'd be a cool album cover'. And it is... I really like it. Its not an over-photoshopped image, its simple and classy looking. If one was to try and read into and interpret what it means, we could say... Axl's getting back on his bike and has a huge basket of surprises with him :-)

[Gritty]

It's somewhat Use Your Illusionesque. I'm coming around to it.