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 Statement\"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.\" — Ed Gaither
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Artist Statementb — Roberto Lanznaster
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Artist StatementTimeless story :) — Jon Cain
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Artist StatementTypographical cover playing with the idea of two different realities. Representing the two cities. — Roberlan Borges
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Artist Statement Origin of Species - Darwin's classic work and feathers go together like two birds of a feather. - Ramona Mayer
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Artist StatementThis beautiful illustration is in the Public. Domain, and deserves to live on as a book cover. She's wearing the Star Silver Dress this time. - Vivian Chang
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Artist Statement “I try all things, I achieve what I can.” ― Herman Melville, Moby-Dick, or, the Whale
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Artist StatementI have fond memories of reading these stories as a teenager, and I recently created the art deco-inspired font used in the design. — Trevor Messersmith
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Artist StatementThe namesake of the book was what struck out to Alice. In addition, she had sweet childhood memories of the novel. The cover was made for the 50x50 Missouri...
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Artist StatementAs I've both read the book and watched the movies I had a clear vision of what I wanted. A two color minimalistic, but hopefully powerful design that depicted...
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Artist StatementI want to represent the travels to Lilliput and Brobdingnag in a single image. — Roberto Lanznaster
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Artist StatementI redesigned the cover of The Secret Garden, one of my favorite books since childhood. I used Adobe Illustrator to sketch the bird's silhouette, create the key, and format...
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"When i was reading Far From the madding crowd one of the first moments that made me love Gabriel was after all of his sheep had jumped off the cliff...
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Artist StatementMy goal for this book cover was to stand apart from the typical portrayals, which focus on showcasing the silhouettes of characters or numerous events. I wanted to depict...
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Artist StatementMy cover was made entirely in Adobe Illustrator. Whenever I think of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the thing I remember most is the wrecked ships with a triangular...
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Artist StatementHeidi is the story of a strong, intelligent, cheerful girl who inspires life and vitality to all she encounters. As a young child, I was gifted a copy of...
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Artist StatementI made a book cover for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland for a design class at Eastern Washington University. I chose to make this bookcover because I had an idea...
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Artist StatementTrying to evoke the theme of the book in a unusual way showing how the people of the era lived. — Roberlan Paresqui
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Artist StatementI wanted to add a little bit of pink and give a modern twist to the cover — Kassandra Black
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Artist StatementThank God it's Fr day. >> NOTE: Please do not add "i" to Friday. Thanks, RW — Robert Wallman
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Artist StatementThe Swiss Family Robinson is a novel about getting back to basics and centering life around family values, the uses of the natural world, and self-reliance. Although written many...
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Artist StatementI wanted to create a subtle but appealing illustration that hints at the epic adventure. — Brian Hurst
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Artist StatementAn ode not only to Verne but adventurers from every era. — Bryan Bromstrup
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Artist StatementIn this image I tried to imagine a picture of Dorothea Brooke ala a young George Eliot, as the book is partially autobiographical. In the Dorothea\'s countenance I wished...
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Artist StatementThis shows Anne with her beloved puffed sleeves. In the background are images of objects from Anne\'s adventures. — Coral Nafziger
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Artist StatementThis drawing is a colored pencil representation of my view of \"Cyrano de Bergerac\". I created this drawing after reading the play Cyrano de Bergerac, and enjoying the play\'s...
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Artist Statement... — Amber Peoples
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Artist StatementI\'m a painter in NC, I work in acrylics. — Darius Quarles
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Artist StatementWhere o\' where could Captain Flint have buried that treasure? — Owen LaMay
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Artist StatementI remember reading this book as a little girl and understanding that how you feel inside does not have to be a reflection of how others see you. —...
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Artist StatementThe Land of Oz is a brightly colored place, divided into five regions: the munchkins (blue), Quadlings (red), Winkies (Yellow), Gillikans (purple) and the Emerald City (green). Underlying this...
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Artist Statement This was very challenging. The Dorea´s images are so iconic that is difficult to not use them as an inspiration. I want to reinterpret one of Dorea´s illustrations,...
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Artist StatementI want to capture with a simple image the feeling of the fall from grace. The moment when Lucifer fell. — Roberto Lanznaster
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Artist StatementThe Time Machine by H.G. Wells works as both a sci-fi pulp adventure and a cautionary tale about the extremes of class disparity. A thrilling story in its entirety,...
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Artist StatementThis cover demonstrates the tormenting dichotomy of moral nihilism and guilt which overwhelms and agonizes the protagonist in the novel. The many dualities which afflict the characters are expressed...
