Camp Crypt 

Jack Davis' illustration for "Camp Crypt" is rife with symbols of the macabre, those visual motifs that tap into our collective fears. Here, the archetype of the witch behind the wheel echoes the ancient fear of female sorcerers, a figure as old as the hills. Her image, contorted and grotesque, embodies the anxieties projected onto the 'other' – the feared outsider. This figure is complemented by the skulls adorning the cabins in the background, a symbol that stretches back to ancient civilizations. The skull has been a memento mori, a reminder of our mortality, but Davis twists it, using it to evoke a more visceral dread. It's a potent reminder of death, one that echoes through history and literature, resurfacing in different guises, each tailored to its cultural moment. It is interesting to observe the cyclical return and metamorphosis of this primal symbol throughout time.