Other than that I am useless on this thread.

I thought of asking if they could simply reproduce Rembrandt's "Night Watch" but that seemed a bit extreme .

I wonder if the art is still under copyright. What is it, 75 years before it becomes "public domain"?

Okay, that's all I got tonight....

a scan of the cover of the book onto the cake.

Twombly's "Peonies" series in deep magenta. It is a stunning cover.

My daughter and daughter in law (both professional editors/graphic design/layout people) took it upon themselves to do this labor of love. They have finished the modern era (20th century) and will tackle art of earlier centuries next. So they are doing this in batches.

Back to my education, for me, and then my 'kids!'

for cake decorations.

HAVE FUN!!!

If you are having your launch in a bookstore you might check with them beforehand about serving food. If it is to be held in a more intimate setting and you simply want to thank your friends and colleagues, use the title of your book if it will fit on a cake. If the title is short maybe add "with thanks to my friends" or "friends are family." You're a writer; you can handle it! In any case, congratulations on your new book and have a great launch!

Some inquiring minds might want to know.

A dear friend gave me a title he had originally wanted to use for his own book of poetry but was talked out of it and regrets not using it. so he gave it to me. I consider it a precious gfit. He is one of my biggest fans and was reading them when I was publishing them here on DU (I published them here first and Skinner told me they weren't copyright covered here so no problem).

Most large bakeries have a pixel sprayer these days.

helpfully,
Bright

thankyou! You ARE helpful!