MisK.

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James Hoover writes: 
 > Did this inspire the Fruitopia people to contact Kate, or 
 > was Kate inspired to include this imagery because of her work 
 > for Fruitopia, or is it a happy case of synchronicity (the
 > meaningful connection of events [seemingly] unrelated in
 > cause)?

None of us knows, really, but the last possibility you cite seems the most
likely: that is, that Fruitopia offered the job to her because she was a
favorite of someone at the company, but that Kate accepted at least in part
because of the happily synchronicitous confluence of the visual materials
associated with their respective products.

Ron Girardin writes: 
 > Kate does the exquisite musical morsels that mix in with
 > the mouth watering visuals.   :-)  
 > haven't you recognized her musical style?

We don't yet have confirmation that the Fruitopia spots now airing in The
Netherlands are those featuring Kate Bush's music. Remember that the UK
campaign features only the music of the Cocteau Twins. This may well obtain
in Holland, as well.  Perhaps Marcel Rijs could settle this question for us?

IED agrees with Karen that talent in one field of art is not
a guarantor of talent in another -- generally speaking. The
deflating specter of Arnold Schoenberg's paintings come sadly
to mind.  But we're talking about Kate Bush here, so...  Anyway,
whether good or not, Schoenberg's pictures, like Kate Bush's
nonmusical works, are unquestionably *interesting*, if only
inasmuch as they expand and embroider our appreciation of and
insight into the music.

-- Andrew Marvick (IED)
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