The listing, Marilyn Manson " Mechanic Animals" CD has ended.
The controversial cover art has won critical acclaim and numerous awards.The infamous photo depicts Manson as an androgynous naked figure with breasts, six fingers and airbrushed genitalia. It is the brainchild of New York City-based long-time Manson photographer Joseph Cultice. Designer Paul Brown has said of the cover, "I'm extremely proud of it. It made people think and cringe. Contrary to popular internet rumors, the band leader, Manson, did not undergo any plastic surgery for this androgynous, alien look. The breasts are prosthetic, manufactured specially by Screaming Mad George's SMG Effects (now out of business).Manson is, in reality, naked and covered head to toe in latex paint, provided by the same movie make-up company. His genitalia are covered by a foam latex appliance to create the androgynous appearance of the alien figure he calls Omēga, which, the singer explained, represents "sexlessness and vulnerability," in addition to his own "affection for prosthetic limbs.Originally the make up consisted of six breasts with nipples. Manson has stated in interviews that his friend, actor Johnny Depp, is the current owner of these prosthetic breasts, which Manson traded for Depp's strawberry-blonde wig worn in the film Blow.VH1, declared that Mechanical Animals had the twenty-ninth greatest album cover of all time. It is also featured in Grant Scott's book "The Greatest Album Covers of All Time."