Deathly hallows is my favourite cover, because its the image that has summed up harry potter in my mind for such a long time. Harry potter book covers all around the world flipsnack blog. A super simple way to make your very own harry potter inspired book using the cover of an old book and hair pins to attach the inserts. Rowlings harry potter series with magical glowinthedark book cover designs.
Harry potter editions mary grandpre depicts iconic moments from the books in a seldomseen series of beautiful. Book covers zanna goldhawk illustration book cover art. I skipped philosophers stone because i was being a weird snob about it i was ten. Mesmerizing new harry potter covers out today to mark. The adult edition usually depicts an object or place that plays a key part in the plot while the childrens one features a. Discover the magic of harry potter around the world with these colorful book covers from j. The scar it feels like the culmination of the entire series and thats the image thats been. From the uk to china, here are the ten best harry potter covers. The 11 craziest harry potter book covers from around the. The covers were designed by artist arch polar, who has published their wonderful harry potter, game of thrones, and mcuinspired artwork on instagram and on their website.
Related wizardry goblet of fire cover art explore an assortment of colourful cover artwork for goblet of fire from around the globe. In addition, she created a number of gorgeous illustrations depicting some of the most noteworthy scenes from the books. Greenland is a danish speaking country that also decided to choose. Bjartur this icelandic cover depicts the scene in sorcerers stone where harry has a vision of his future midlife crisis, and decides to jump in front. Scholastic unveils new harry potter covers illustrated by. A handful of artists were briefed to illustrate the moment when harry, ron and hermione first see hogwarts across the lake. Sapphic minorcharacter, fat sidecharacter genres subjects. A beautiful traditional styled coffee table book, printed on high quality paper, providing a great insight into the graphic design process of all eight harry potter films not the fantastic beasts series, as there are separate books for that such as the art of the film. The harry potter books didnt become a multibilliondollar movie franchise through sheer wizardry. The cover would be for a new set of childrens editions, with the successful artist going on to illustrate the remaining six harry potter covers. Hone your illustrator skills with these brilliant tutorials. Italian harry potter cover artist serena riglietti explains the mice. Harry potter is celebrating its 20th anniversary seriously.
She received a caldecott honor citation in 2015 for illustrating barb rosenstocks the noisy paint box. Artist per jorgensen illustrated the danish edition of harry potter books. Marge mccownbooks hp sets of hp books and movie posters. With a new order of the phoenix hogwarts house edition set to be released in june, it is a good time as any to look back at all the amazing cover art that the potter series has produced. The danish seem to have perfected the art of scaring children with illustrations of scary. Ya, fantasy, retelling the little mermiad goodreads buy a copy deep beneath the sea, off the cold irish coast, gaia is a young mermaid who dreams of freedom from her controlling. The hugely talented graphic designer is a bit of a potter fan, you see. The new covers are gorgeous, but these are just a handful of the hundreds of harry potter books circulated around the globe each of which is uniquely beautiful thanks to cover art by talented. While, were on a role, here are twentyone more harry potter covers from here and around the world. Harry potter fan zone hpfz is an australian harry potter fan site established in 2003. Harry potter and the philosophers stone book cover. First we have the classic original covers, the ones that graced the books when most of us first read them which i still love and think are some of the best harry potter book covers. Gallery nucleus is proud to present the harry potter tribute art exhibition, an exhibition that features extraordinary art from over 50 talented artistsfans from. Artist redesigns harry potter book covers with a new.
It includes not only hundreds of pieces of stunning preproduction artwork. Nagy also upgraded the book reading experience with popup illustrations in the philosophers stone book. Its been 20 years since harry potter and the philosophers stone was published in the u. Magical vintage harry potter book covers by olly moss. Harry potter fan zone hpfz is an australian harry potter. Aug 11, 2019 book covers zanna goldhawk illustration. Use this printable handout to compare and contrast artistic interprations from several countries, and discuss the differences with your students. Explore an assortment of colourful cover artwork for philosophers stone from around the globe. Bestselling author and awardwinning artist brian selznick has reimagined all seven harry potter books with his inimitable black and white drawing style, with jeweltoned typography all to celebrate 20 years since harry potter and the sorcerers stone was released in the us sharpeyed readers will spot intricate details throughout the artwork, such as hermiones timeturner, harry. Concept artist and illustrator dylan pierpont who is, to paraphrase clive barkers lord of illusions, clearly drawn to the dark side. Mary was one of the few people who was allowed to read each book before it was published. Harry potter sorcerers stone by rowling, first edition. A series of covers for the first ever worldwide digital release of the harry potter series. Harry potter 15th anniversary cover art comparison.
Childrens authorillustrator brian selznick is designing new jackets for the harry potter books on the series 20th anniversary in america. So when pottermore asked olly to create new covers for the harry potter ebooks, he jumped at the chance. The book spine and the book jacket cover do not have the number one, as was used later used to indicate the first year at hogwarts. The original covers by american publisher scholastic usually depict an amalgam of objects and people from the book against a common. The harry potter series featuring original cover art brilliant books. 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. Philosophers stone cover art harry potter fan zone. Rowlings classic books are getting a new look thanks to incredible artist jonny duddle. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the best decision the company ever made, scholastic is releasing new editions of the harry potter books in paperback, with brand new cover art illustrated by. It is over 17 years since the first harry potter book was released and three years since the final film adaptation and now the phenomenal wizarding series is enjoying a bit of a makeover.
In a way, the project became a tribute to both harry potterand the literary classics. Some of the editions of the harry potter books have some gorgeous cover art. Now the english artist has teamed up with them again to create these seven stunning vintagestyle illustrations for the rerelease of the german harry potter audiobooks. March 20, 2003 the book cover art for harry potter and the order of the phoenix is released in the united states and united kingdom. Last year olly moss was commissioned by pottermore to design the cover illustrations for a series of harry potter books. The most common harry potter book cover material is cotton. Olly moss designs new harry potter covers for pottermore. Educated at the minneapolis college of art and design, mary grandpre began her career as a conceptual illustrator for local editorial clients. The perfect gift for collectors and new readers alike, we now present a breathtaking special edition boxed set of j. 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. The box itself is beautifully designed with new artwork by kazu kibuishi, and the books create a gorgeous, magical vista when the spines are lined up together.
For the 15th anniversary of harry potter artist kazu kibuishi illustrated brand new covers for j. H ave a look at these beautiful new covers by artist brian selznick, published to celebrate harry potter and the sorcerers stones big 20th anniversary in the us. I love your designs i grew up loving the harry potter books, but ive always disliked the book art. New harry potter book covers revealed for 20th anniversary. See more ideas about harry potter book covers, harry potter, potter. Many community subscribers have requested that i do a video showing the front covers of the harry potter books in my library. Artist sabine wilharm designed the heavily stylised cover artwork for the german translations of the harry potter books.
These thai harry potter book covers are a work of art. Cover art harry potter book covers, harry potter books. Meet the illustrator behind the mesmerizing new harry potter covers brian selznick drew all new covers for the beloved series to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first book being published in the u. I wish i could replace my current harry potter collection with your book designs. It was the first cover to create lots of hype in the harry potter fandom because by that point fansites were flourishing. The art of harry potter is a new coffee table book that takes potter fans and movie buffs into the wild world of concept art created for all eight films. Bloomsbury is the british publication that has created both adult and childrens covers. Mary grandpre born february, 1954 is an american illustrator best known for her cover and chapter illustrations of the harry potter books in their u. The interview with portus covers everything from rigliettis work on the italian covers and illustrations of the harry potter series, and, if you.
Jim kay is an english artist from northhampshire, england, who won the kate greenway medal in 2012 for his illustrations for the book a monster calls by patrick ness. New harry potter book covers unveiled by bloomsbury the. For her bachelors degree project, hungarian art student kincso nagy expressed her deep affection for j. Look closely at harry potter and the deathly hallows. The most common book cover harry potter material is cotton. Artist creates horror versions of harry potter book covers. The art of harry potter by marc sumerak, hardcover. Harry potter and the philosophers stone was first published in 1997. Harry potter books celebrate 20th anniversary with new. How to paint a harry potter book cover creative bloq.