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"Proud as a Peacock." An apt saying for my favorite book. The posturing, strutting, and regal-ness of the bird reflects the feel of settings and the characters' interactions. The...
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Artist StatementIt was about 1961 when I was 10 years old. I actually couldn't read that book, but I was stunned by the illustration ( DQ and The Windmill) done...
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Artist StatementI wanted to create a sassy pop culture version of an iconic classic, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. I knew this would be an ambitious classic to reinterpret since...
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Artist StatementI am definitely for creepy shape-shifting batty vampires over the sexy love-struck teenage type. This was done in Illustrator using scanned textures. The typeface used is Champagne & Limousines....
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Artist Statement 'Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.' Far be it from me to point out the brilliance...
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Maria is a graphic designer, book designer, the Co-founder of the Intl. Reggae Poster Contest, the Owner/Editor of the blog, graphicart-news.com and a social poster designer with awards and group...
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Artist StatementUsed photoshop to create striking blocks of colour. I am drawn to visuals that are simple yet bold to look at — Kaylin Metchie
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Artist StatementThis cover was designed for an exhibition celebrating the life and works of H.G. Wells. — Erik Heldfond
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Luis is an Argentine-born graphic designer and advertising freelancer. He is passionate about visual communications and coffee. Recovering the Classics is a crowdsourced collection of original covers for 50 of...
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Artist StatementCover inspired by old ads. The story is intense, so i tried to re-create the cover with a different vision. More colorful. But the tension is still visible in...
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Artist StatementI wanted to represent the personalities and interests of each of the four March sisters, while leaving their physical appearance to the imagination. To achieve this, I settled on...
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Artist StatementI used simple shapes to create the figure of a young girl staring into her future. — Amy Compeau
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Artist Statement The cover I have created is for the book "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame. I have taken a more modernized approach to the design by...
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Artist StatementIn the Digital Age, writing by hand has increasingly become a lost art. \'The Whale in The Whale\' is given form by lines from \'Moby-Dick\', painstakingly and minutely handwritten...
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Feeling generally frustrated by the injustice of everyday life, MrFurious vents his considerable anger through art and design. Recovering the Classics is a crowdsourced collection of original covers for 50...
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Ioannis Fetanis was born in Athens, studied Graphic Design at AKTO (Athenian Artistic and Technological Group) and graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts (honours) degree. He completed his studies...
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Artist StatementWith this cover, I wanted to convey the mystery and danger of the jungle, while also representing the lighter tones that many people think of when they see "The...
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Artist StatementI noticed that a lot of the covers for the Arabian Nights focuses on the magic and fantasy of the tales. Though I love these elements I wanted to...
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Artist StatementThe tea party has always been my favorite scene in Alice. I wanted to incorporate a bright, colorful image and text that would grab the imaginations of a new...
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Artist StatementI wanted to add wonder and excitement and a bit of chaos to the cover, much like you will find in the story itself. — Don Dauphinee
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Roberto is a brazilian illustrator and graphic designer. He loves books, movies, and 2D Animation. Recovering the Classics is a crowdsourced collection of original covers for 50 of the greatest...
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Artist StatementConcentric, unfolding Buckminster Fuller spheres [the futurist architect born two months prior to the books' publishing in 1895] create the Time Machine from H.G. Wells first novel about competing...
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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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Brixton is a designer, illustrator and teacher based in New York. Recovering the Classics is a crowdsourced collection of original covers for 50 of the greatest works of fiction in...
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Originally from the south of England, Darrell Stevens moved to the US in 2006, and has been working professionally in Graphic Design since 1995. Now self-employed, Darrell lives in Buffalo,...
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Artist Statement This book cover work represents the circle of life with its stages of birth to death, day to night, the elements of earth, fire, water and wind as...
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Artist Statement Modern feminism blossomed during the Jazz age with more liberated roles in society. I wanted to capture the essence of the political, social and sexual power the golden...
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Artist StatementI really love this book! Sherlock Holmes smokes a lot, and his beret and tabacco pipe becomes a symbol of him. I made this with Photoshop CC. — Paula...
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Artist StatementI found the covers generally circulated for Around the World in 80 days featuring a hot air balloon to be rather cliche. Furthermore, upon a rereading of the novel...
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Artist StatementI took a class my senior year at Texas A&M titled \'The Literature of John Milton\' and all of his works, mainly Paradise Lost, had a lasting impact on...
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Artist StatementPersuasion has long been my favourite of Austen\'s and I wanted to design something that showed rift between the two characters. I prefer minimalistic designs, but I wanted to...
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Artist Statement 'I am Oz, the Great and Terrible,' spoke the Beast, in a voice that was one great roar. Who are you, and why do you seek me?' L....
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Artist StatementGrowing up The Secret Garden was one of my childhood favorites. Reading this book always sparked my imagination and creativity. Mary Lenox brought the secret garden back to life...
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Artist Statement I grew up with this story, and something that always intrigued me was the mystery of the garden. I loved imagining what was behind the door, and that...
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Artist Statementone of a series — Nick Fairbank
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Artist StatementI really enjoyed this book when I was a child, it was really fun! I used Illustrator and my imagination to make this cover. — Marcos Arevalo
