The Digital Public Library of America amplifies the value of libraries as Americans’ most trusted sources of shared knowledge. They do this by proactively collaborating with partners in the field to accelerate innovative tools and ideas that empower and equip libraries to broaden digital access to information. Recovering The Classics is a crowdsourced collection of original book covers for some of the greatest works in the public domain, where anyone can contribute.
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Artist StatementWith this cover I really just tried to boil down the book into a very simple graphic. Hope you like. — Jon Cain
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Artist StatementOui the People. — Robert Wallman
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Artist StatementI wanted to represent the darkness in the story but also have just a candle representing hope the Main character Jean Valjean has when it comes to his future....
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Artist StatementIn the story the main character Jean Valjean\'s life is chaotic. I wanted to represent chaos for that and also the blood shed during the french revolution. — Tanner...
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Artist StatementThe silver candlesticks are a big symbol of the story. They represent the promise that Jean Valjean keeps with Myriel to start being a better man. — Tanner Boesiger