Art of american book covers

Artist george corsillo, who designed the cover art for bret easton ellis first two books turned down the chance to design the artwork for american psycho, stating i was disgusted with myself for reading it. Canvas book cover maker makes designing book covers amazingly simple even for nondesigners. Choose your favorite book covers designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. In 1974 he founded the center for book arts in new york city, the first organization of its kind. Discover unique things to do, places to eat, and sights to see in the best destinations around the world with bring me.

Us cover artwork by ruby onyinyechi amanze grove press. All organizers feat artwork by african american artists on vinyl and the majority of them are inscribed with a scripture quote. Let us know your books title, subtitle and author name and receive the completed design within 48 hrs. Exclusive premade covers at an affordable price original book covers for sale, we only sell once and promise never to sell again, so your cover design is all exclusive free customization is included with all the premade ebook covers. The art of american book covers, 18751930 book, 2010. See more ideas about book cover art, cover art and vintage book covers. Jan 18, 2016 stories behind classic book covers the catcher in the rye posted on january 18, 2016 august 20, 2019 by american writers museum although the old mantra dont judge a book by its cover would have us believe that exterior artwork is irrelevant to a novels contents, the iconic status achieved by some book covers would suggest otherwise. All organizers feat artwork by africanamerican artists on vinyl and the majority of them are inscribed with a scripture quote. But this book will definitely draw more attention to american trade bookbindings as a fine art. Minskys art of american book covers 18751930 is, granted, a very specialized area of book collecting interest. You will find covers suitable for a large variety of both fiction and nonfiction books.

Youve done the hard work and created an amazing book. Feb 8, 2020 book covers in art nouveau and art deco designs. Ivan created a beautiful design that totally captured the mood of my novel. African american urban fiction premade book covers. For hundreds of years, book bindings functioned as a protective device for the expensively printed or handmade pages, and as a decorative tribute to their cultural. He has a white beard and his hands are on his hips. African american bible covers black art book cover. Immerse yourself in highly professional, one of a kind, and custom manipulated premade book cover designs that are 100% optimized to compete against bestsellers on amazon, barnes and noble, ibooks, and smashwords. Ivan has been the designer of choice for the last two book covers ive had designed. Apr 22, 2015 in 1974 he founded the center for book arts in new york city, the first organization of its kind. If you want to purchase the covers for future use this is completely acceptable. Now you can buy our premades on etsy and get an instant download of art files with a 2448 hour mf titles turn around. Created by spanish artist francis cugat for the book s initial printing, it pretty much is the book now, visuallyspeaking.

Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to. Richard minsky in the 1870s, book cover art in the united states entered a golden age that lasted more than fifty years. All artwork and printondemand products ship within 3 4 business days and. Created by spanish artist francis cugat for the books initial printing, it pretty much is the book now, visuallyspeaking. Each of these african american chicklit romance book covers features an illustration of a black woman. Check back often as new covers are added frequently. A world history, i set about reading minskys the art of american book covers. African american premade book covers beetiful predesigned. American art decor licensed marvel comics avengers comic. We have extremely high standards for our book cover design and creative work and our book cover designs always stand out with premium and professional level design aesthetic. African american bible covers and book organizers are multifunctional items that are perfect for protecting and showcasing your bible or your favorite book.

Margaret armstrong, perhaps the most collected american book cover artist of the golden age, was also a stained glass designer, having studied with john lafarge as did sarah whitman and alice morse. Book cover 243 cookbooks recipes 22 selfhelp wellness 15 childrens books 12 horror thriller 9 biographies memoir 7 photographic 34 illustrative 12 typographic 7 service includes. In the postwar era, book covers became vitally important as the book industry became commercially competitive. Before the early nineteenth century, books were handbound, as in luxury medieval manuscripts using materials such as gold, silver and jewels. But on a recent trip to england, even i, the artistically challenged, noticed that british and american cover art was decidedly different. The hardcover edition of the art of american book covers 18751930 sold out two printings and won the worldwide books award for publications from the art libraries society of north america in 2011. This christmas chicklit fiction book cover features a digital illustration of a man standing on the hood of a red car and wearing a santa claus suit.

Stories behind classic book covers the catcher in the rye. We have had the pleasure of designing hundreds of book covers for talented authors across nearly every genre. I often love an alltext cover, but not in this caseit just doesnt reflect the magical energy of the book the way the us version does. Dec 07, 2018 the uk cover makes the book look as though there are makeup tips inside. The art of american book covers, 18751930 by richard. Born male, she originally achieved notoriety as jeff jones and was hailed by fantasy artist frank frazetta as the greatest living painter. This page features our bible covers and book covers decorated with african american art. In the past, minsky published two limited edition catalogues of his american decorated publishers bindings, 18721929 which are still available on his website. Original book covers for sale, we only sell once and promise never to sell again, so your cover design is all exclusive. The art of american book covers mainly consists of the covers themselves, which are shown in full color, along with brief biographical and historical information, but minskys introduction beautifully illustrated with examples is a remarkably complete yet succinct history of the period, its artists and its main business and intellectual. Its success stems from its haunting, haunted nature, its surrealism, and the way it captures the mood of the book. Since the publication of harry potter and the philosophers stone in 1997, many publishers have created new editions of each book with new cover art provided by various illustrators.

Each cover is original and only sold to one author. Our african american bible covers african american bible organizers are perfect for protecting your bible or favorite book. The art of american book covers richard minsky haftad. He also designed covers for one flew over the cuckoos nest, rosemarys baby. The uk cover makes the book look as though there are makeup tips inside. Our covers are all unique, professionally designed, and only ever sold once. I have additional illustrations i could use if you want more books in the series. Make sure it sells out by creating an awesome cover design. Premade ebook cover designs are shown here in a small size.

Paul bacon, an american book jacket designer and jazz musician, created this stunning cover for joseph hellers novel. Event the art of american book covers 1875 1930 with. I do custom and premade book covers in addition to blog designs, promotional materials, and interior formatting. Professional premade book cover designs iamgonegirl designs. Some of the work is startling for its prescience and can be associated with art movements. Its one of the most important marketing tools an author has to generate book sales, so it is imperative to capture the essence of the story, its tone, andor characters in eyecatching cover art. The 8 12 x 11 bible covers have a front and rear compartment. Publishers commissioned distinguished artists such as maxfield parrish and rockwell kent to create exquisite covers appreciated by authors and readers alike. Canvas free book cover maker is ridiculously easy to use even for the novice or notsotechsavvy writer. These multifunctional items are perfect for protecting and showcasing your bible or your favorite book. The art of american book covers, 18751930 is now in bookstores and available online. All book cover paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. They are 8 by 11 inches and will fit any bible or book up to 9 12 by 6 12 inches. He was always very professional and responsive to my requests.

The adult edition usually depicts an object or place that plays a key part in the plot while the childrens one features a. At the turn of the twentieth century book design was more than a craft. Cover art directory by artist ebook cover artists comments showing 150 of 69 69 new. Reviews editor everett jones recommends the art of american book covers. The volume is well written and researched and beautifully produced. How and why theyre different what i dont know about art can fill a book entitled, i dont know if its art, but i know what i like. At the turn of the nineteenth century, book covers were revered as works of art. Back to school 10% discount on all premade book covers. The art of american book covers, 18751930 by richard minsky. The front compartment contains a holder for your pens, a zippered slot, and several open slots. Our africanamerican bible covers africanamerican bible organizers are perfect for protecting your bible or favorite book. Asia pacific offset firm, in the 1870s, book cover art in the united states entered a golden age that lasted more than fifty years. Another highly influential early book cover designer was aubrey beardsley, thanks to his striking covers for the first four volumes of the yellow book 18945.

Each of these africanamerican chicklit romance book covers features an illustration of a black woman. Artistically, this era is one of my sweet spots, since i am a big fan of preraphaelite art and art nouveau. Shop for book covers art from the worlds greatest living artists. Choose your favorite book cover paintings from millions of available designs. Free customization is included with all the premade ebook covers. Capture your readers attention with a stunning book cover design. Bloomsbury is the british publication that has created both adult and childrens covers. Collection of premade book covers for romance and erotica genres. Immediately following on my reading of the fantastic tome the library. Both covers play with folded paperand the detail of the fold on the uk version is very deftly placedbut the us cover takes a much bolder stance, appropriate for the bold form of this novel, and the colors. His book art has been exhibited and collected all over the world. The art of american book covers aabc is a prize every collector deserves, particularly those whose interests include book design, decorative bookbindings, women book artists, american gilded age literature, or the arts and crafts movement. Bookcoverscre8tive book cover design bestselling premade.

Premade covers from bookin it designs bookin it designs. When i launch polls of friends and readers, his proposals universally draw high marks the gorgons blood solution. See more ideas about cover art, art and romance novel covers. High to low az za oldest to newest newest to oldest best selling. Art the fluid fantasy of jeffrey catherine jones jeffrey catherine jones was an american artist and illustrator best known for her book covers across numerous genres in both prose and comics.

Her first childrens book, the true mother goose, was published by lamson, wolffe in boston the same year. Harry potter and the philosophers stone first hit shelves in the united kingdom on june 26, 1997, arriving stateside as harry potter and the sorcerers stone on sept. If you see an ecover you want to purchase, contact me via. American book covers were more colorful, almost garish, while british book covers were more austere and muted. Design book covers with canvas free book cover maker. The book is full of carefullycurated photographs of book covers from that. Buy art online from the worlds largest community of independent artists and iconic brands. The art of american book covers is an entertaining and educational retrospective, lavishly illustrated with more than one hundred fullcolor plates. Our custom book cover design will get your book or ebook noticed.