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Weve rounded up some unique and breathtaking book covers that are sure to catch your eye and. A gallery of retrothemed book covers of doctor who stories. This projected started out as one image which will appear in. There are some real gems included, but frankly far too few. Hillary kelly is the digital media editor at the new republic. The illustration started as a noncommisioned portrait of morrissey. Our collection of prints takes inspiration from iconic penguin book covers. A brief history of penguin book covers by lizzy gosney issuu. The secret of penguins enduring paperback covers is all in the rigorous geometry, a. Scott fitzgerald hardback collection features dazzling metallic covers designed by. From classics to crime, here are over seventy years of quintessentially british design in one box. The majority of our favorites, however, feature the more psychedelic artwork from the late 1970s.
Both bibliophiles and design buffs will be enthralled by the book, which features hundreds of stunning covers paired with commentary by the artists. More information find this pin and more on art fake bookstravel postersvidya games by elisabeth lytle. The smiths as penguin classics book cover neatorama. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Coralie bickfordsmiths book covers for penguin classics gorgeous patterndriven designs, part victorian wallpaper, part modernist upholstery, that breathe new life into some of literatures greatest classics. Jul 26, 2016 edited by penguin creative director paul buckley, classic penguin. But as it turns out, and even better, cover to cover tells the stories of dozens of the classic penguin covers from the past decade. One of the many reasons penguin has been so successful over the years involves its history of creating fantastic book covers.
This is part of an excellent collection of penguin and pelican book covers zdenek seydl, 1964 vintage book cover book cover greatest book co. The smiths, vintage penguin publishing paperback novel cover stylt see more. The books are firmly planted in penguin tradition, the vertical stripes and centred text. A selection of those reimagined as penguin books are available to buy from. Smiths lyrics get their own book jacket designs creative. The idea of a collection of postcards featuring classic penguin book covers is, on the surface of it, a fine idea. Some covers occasionally included small illustrations relevant to their story. The covers chosen range from the early 1960s when penguin began deviating from their traditional colorcoded designs all the way through to the 2000s. One of penguins strategies was to implement standardised designs for book covers. Penguin used a simple color scheme, two solid bands of color sandwiching a band of white, as very general way of identifying the genre of the book. Classic smiths songs reimagined as penguin book covers. An incredible collection of prints from the pioneers of graphic design through to todays most exciting printmakers and digital artists. Manchester, uk artist chris thornley aka raid71 has created a series of book covers that.
Good books books to read ben elton top 10 albums penguin modern classics chrissie hynde the smiths my heart is. Smiths lyrics get their own book jacket designs creative bloq. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in. Illustrator chris thornley aka has created stunning bookjacket illustrations based on snatches of lyrics by eighties indie band the smiths. Dec 15, 2016 uk art director and illustrator chris thornley a. I will make a real book cover from your graphic for fantasy cover books the smiths song lyrics as classic penguin paperback book covers b. Penguin used a simple colour scheme, two solid bands of colour sandwiching a band. Jun 12, 2017 classic smiths songs reimagined as penguin book covers. Select prints of the book cover designs are available to purchase. Still, when i learned that penguin published morrisseys autobiography as penguin classic, i decided to play with it a bit to create alternative book covers inspired by different vintage penguin books. One of penguins strategies was to implement standardized designs for book covers. If its mot love then its the bomb the bomb the bomb the bomb that will bring us together.
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Aug 10, 2010 coralie bickford smiths deco book covers. Seven hundred penguins is another great book that shows an amazing collection of 700 book covers do not grab my images and repost them on your flickr page. You should also check out whites clothbound books as well, as they are somewhat similar the treasure island is gorgeous. Oct 30, 2012 penguin book covers through the years in pictures. She made a couple new penguin clothbound classics too dantes inferno and a dickens. Nov 15, 20 morrissey autobiography rushed out in hardback for christmas. The smiths song lyrics as classic penguin paperback book. Chris thornley of raid71 took select lyrics from the smiths and used them as inspiration for imagined penguin classic book covers. Unfortunately, most of the covers included here are rather dull in design. The smiths songs as penguin covers lost at e minor. From aristotle to austen, george orwell to james baldwin the greatest works of fiction, poetry, drama, history and philosophy from the last 5,000 years. Art prints featuring song lyrics by the smiths as classic.
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