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a new feature: covers I like
You'll have noticed, if you visit here now and then, that I obsess about dust jacket/cover art and design. I am very visually oriented. That's part of my excuse, if I need one.
In the bookstore, when I come across a jacket I love, I have this almost undeniable urge to grab people and show it to them. Which mostly I can resist, unless there's somebody near by who knows me well enough not to get alarmed. And then today it occured to me that I can show these covers to you. Which I will, every once in a while. Here are two, to start with.
The first one is built around a photograph. I'm an easy sell when it comes to this kind of image. I love the motion and movement and energy in this picture. It makes me want to read the book. Which I haven't, yet.
The Acme Novelty Datebook was designed by Chip Ware, who does great work but is not to be confused with Chip Kidd.
Chip Kidd may be the leading book designer in the world. I first took real note of his work on some of Ann Rice's novels, then the cover art for Dennis Lehane's Shutter Island really caught my attention. He does some very quirky, interesting stuff, as is the case here.
If you've got an example of cover art you really like, do let me know. I'll go have a look.
May 23, 2005 02:52 PM
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I came across your site while doing a search for good dust jacket designs. I, too, have been interested in, and bought, books simply for their covers.
I googled Chip Kidd to find out more about him, and wow, I can only hope to achieve a fraction of what's he accomplished.
I did notice, something, though. The Acme Novelty Library was actually designed by Chris Ware, not Kidd, another amazing artist, in my opinion.
Posted by: Hannah at October 20, 2005 11:09 AM
Hannah -- ohgosh, thank you so much for pointing out that error. I'll fix it. And thanks for stopping by, too.
Posted by: sara at October 20, 2005 11:45 AM
Dear Rosina,
I love the cover for "Homestead" simply because it raised so many questions. Is it a recent (1999)photo? If so, it means these people still live these lives, in these clothes, with the same speech, similar if not the same attitudes. Actually it looked to me like a photo which had been done over in water color.
Posted by: Bonnie Weller at February 28, 2006 11:32 AM
Bonnie -- I found the photo years ago in an old book. It was taken approximately 1950, so it's relevant for Homestead.
What I love most about it is the boy looking at the camera.
Posted by: Rosina Lippi at February 28, 2006 03:54 PM