The album cover artwork for Def Lepard’s “Retroactive” project — a compilation album by the band, released in 1993. The album features tweaked versions of B-sides and previously unreleased tracks from the band's recording sessions from 1984 to 1993. Because of the aspect of “reflecting” … I wanted to render (photographically) the time-honored optical illusion from the turn-of-the-century illustration “All Is Vanity” by Charles Allan Gilbert.

This giclée was produced by Eastern Engineering Fine Art Division on a Canon PROGRAF PRO-6000 60-inch printer for Professional Photo and Fine Art printing.

It prints with 13 LUCIA PRO archival pigment inks and a Chroma Optimizer. The inks are created to last 90+ years under normal display conditions (not in direct sunlight). The paper is Premium Archival Matte Paper, museum grade and acid-free for high-quality fine art reproductions.

All prints are signed by Hugh Syme and will include a certificate of authenticity.