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Tag Archives: book cover art
not all those who wander etc. etc.
If you visit TBTP on a regular basis, you are likely aware that I am a big J.R.R. Tolkien fan. I really like the style of these reissues of The Lord of the Rings trilogy published in the US by … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Uncategorized
Tagged book cover art, book cover design, J. R. R. Tolkien
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You can judge these books by their covers
California-based artist Seth Bogart is a painter, designer, musician, and ceramic artist. TBTP reader Will tipped me to these very clever ceramic books and book covers from a recent series by Bogart. You can see more of these “hardcover” volumes … Continue reading
Pulp Fiction Fictions
Screenwriter Todd Alcott, creates these wonderful digital mashups that combine the language of pop music and the visual language of 20th century pulp fiction paperbacks. While Alcott finds many of his vintage book covers online, he still discovers a few … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Music, USA, Writing
Tagged book cover art, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Pulp Fiction
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What Do Lou Reed and Agatha Christie Have in Common
What Lou Reed and Agatha Christie have in common is the American-born, but British-raised illustrator Tom Adams. When Reed was searching for an artist to design his self-titled album for the UK market in 1972, he chose Adams. Ironically, although … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Music, USA, Writing
Tagged book cover art, Book design, Lou Reed
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Mid-century Minimalist Monday
Way back in the days before plague times, I previously featured artist Henning M.Lederer’s animations and gifs of mid-century minimalist book covers and vintage psychology and philosophy books. He reimagines the abstract geometric patterns frequently used by book and record company designers … Continue reading
Every day I write the book
h/t Todd Alcott & Elvis
Picture yourself on a boat on a river…
You all know that I’m a big sucker for clever mash-ups that include book cover art. Well, it will be no surprise that I love writer and graphic artist Todd Alcott’s crazy re-imaginings of classic Beatles tunes and paperback books. … Continue reading
Cringeworthy but on the nose
If you stop by this humble blog on a regular basis, you are probably aware that I love good faux book cover art. I recently ran across this selection and thought that I’d share some. While they’re all amusing, they … Continue reading
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Tagged book cover art, book cover design, book covers, Satire
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Vintage Covers
I know that it’s my juvenile sense of humor, but I do love these silly re-imagined vintage book covers. You can find more of these parody covers at the website for Vintage Covers and even purchase posters and postcards of … Continue reading