Part of the artwork for 'The College Dropout' was inspired by a 16th century illustrations book.
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14 Things You Didn't Know About Kanye West's 'The College Dropout'
3. Part of the artwork for 'The College Dropout' was inspired by a 16th century illustrations book.
The gold ornaments that surround Kanye's Dropout Bear on the album's artwork were chosen by Eric Duvauchelle – part of Roc-A-Fella's in house design team. Duvauchelle found the design in a book of illustrations from the 16th century and West wanted to use it to 'bring a sense of elegance and style to what was typically a gangster-led image of rap artists'.
