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 StatementCover of the Grimm's Fairy Tales with Photoshop CS6. I made it because I was inspired by a modern take on the classic fairy tales. — Ana Filomeno
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Artist Statementpeter pan with tinkerbell; digital, illustrator and photoshop; wanted a simple, easily recognizable portrayal — MARGO ALEXANDER
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Artist StatementI wanted to do something simple and modern at the same time — Kassandra Black
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Artist StatementThis is my version of a cover for The Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas. I wanted to reimagine it as a modern cover that would be in fantasy art...
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Artist StatementWuthering Heights is a power book. I wanted to convey that with this cover redesign. I re-imagined Cathy's ghostly hands making an appearance at the beginning of the book....
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Artist StatementThis is my favourite book of all time. I depicted Mr. Rochester and his dog, Pilot on the cover gazing at Thornfield Hall. — Meredith Watson
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Artist StatementFig-geddaboudit. — Robert Wallman
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Artist StatementYou make me feel like a natural selection. — Robert Wallman
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Artist StatementTwist and Spout. — Robert Wallman
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Artist StatementThe original Fab Four. — Robert Wallman
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Artist StatementThe ivory, the ivory... — Robert Wallman
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Artist StatementBrimming with adventure. — Robert Wallman
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Artist StatementA Great American Novel. Misunderstandings about men, whales, the sea, relationships, nature and commerce. Good explanation of whaling. Red, white and blue, and black. — Vivian Chang
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Artist Statementcastle in the clouds; adobe illustrator and photoshop elements; a castle is symbolic of classic fairy tales — MARGO ALEXANDER
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Artist Statementclassic fairy tale princess; made with adobe illustrator and photoshop elements; to capture the classic fairy tale princess — MARGO ALEXANDER
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Artist StatementMany parts of the book occur storms in winter. I imagined a figure that could be either Victor Frankenstein or his monster seen through an icy window. — Jim...
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Artist StatementThe background is suggestive of heaven thrown into chaos, while the title is a window into hell, dark and fiery. The two S letters are merged to form Satan...
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Artist StatementI wanted to portray the innocence, naivete, and inexperience of the governess. To also portray fear, danger, paranoia, and the beauty and proper etiquette of Victorian times, all with...
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Artist StatementI took inspiration from early 20th century illustrations. The planet Mars is shown bearing down on Earth. — Dave Hall
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Artist StatementUp on the roof... — Robert Wallman
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Artist StatementA typographic depiction of the town\'s landscape observed by a reporter. — Robert Wallman
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Artist StatementAn amusing abstraction of the book\'s main characters: Toad, Badger, Mole, and Rat. — Robert Wallman
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Artist StatementâMan is a rope stretched between the animal and the Superman -- a rope over an abyss.â -- Nietzsche, \"Thus Spake Zarathustra\" — Robert Wallman
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Artist StatementWhat\'s in a name? — Robert Wallman
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Artist StatementA typographic depiction of the town\'s landscape and numerous characters. — Robert Wallman
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Artist StatementA semi-typographic depiction of the main character\'s predicament. — Robert Wallman
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Artist Statement\"An infinity of passion can be contained in one minute, like a crowd in a small space.\" -- Flaubert, \"Madame Bovary\" — Robert Wallman
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Artist Statement\"I chose a minimalist style to convey the gothic horror of this classic novel. The title is understated in lower case type but also grounded in a pool of...
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Artist StatementEveryone needs a challenge, and why not a hundred covers. — Michael Nikola
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Artist StatementAn abstraction of Jude\'s masonry work. — Robert Wallman
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Artist StatementA typographic depiction of the journey and the runic code which led to it. — Robert Wallman
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Artist StatementA typographic depiction of a map listing Gulliverâs destinations. — Robert Wallman
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Artist StatementAn illustration of the book\'s 2-D world, with a threat of imprisonment for believing in 3-D and beyond. — Robert Wallman
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Artist StatementWhat a long, strange drip it\'s been... — Robert Wallman
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Artist StatementA typographic depiction of the main character, from a windmill\'s point of view. — Robert Wallman
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Artist StatementA modern look for a timeless book. — Robert Wallman
