[audiobook] Classic Penguin: Cover to Cover by From Penguin Books at Arts-Photography

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Cover to Cover celebrates Penguins 70th anniversary with an expansive collection of brilliant cover designsBy HannahClassic Penguin: Cover to Cover celebrates Penguins 70th anniversary with an expansive collection of brilliant cover designs. replete with behind the scenes tales of how the covers came to be and a peek at some covers that never made the cut.Booklovers will easily identify with the fundamentals of this book: "A book cover demands our initial engagement with a work. You may not think a cover reflects your own thoughts of a book. but it evokes a response and inspires a readers imagination to begin building the world within the pages created by the author."What makes the covers showcased in Cover to Cover unique is that the books are classics. so well-known that illustrators were given the freedom to break the conventional rules of cover art design. The result is an array of covers that are bold and unrestrained. simple yet dramatic. or coy but colorful.Overall. Cover to Cover is brimming with personality. not just because of the multi-varied illustrations. but because of the written commentary from editors. creative directors. writers. and illustrators. Not everyone worked well together but. at the end of the day. all parties involved collaborated to create some gorgeous works of art.As far as written commentary goes. a particular favorite comes from illustrator Riccardo Vecchio and his description of creating a moody watercolor painting for a collection of plays:"Roher Calligraphy ink. green. lemon yellow ink. lavender. magenta. and pink. It smells musky. Wet brush strokes dissolve non-waterproof ink. bleeding outwards. Liquefied pigment spreads like thunderous clouds in water drops held together by surface tension."Penguin Classics: Cover to Cover is a stunning collection that will appeal to artists. designers. bookworms. and bibliophiles who favor classic literary works.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Aesthetically PerfectBy ChaunceyThe build and print quality of this high-gloss (well. satin/eggshell to be precise) collection of covers is essential coffee table material. The commentaries accompanying the cover art allow the reader to peak into the minds of the creators and gain a greater appreciation for the creative effort behind each of these works of art. The originality and depth of most of the covers breath new life into familiar classics.Im a sucker for a good cover. so I had no choice but to buy a book full of them. The only down side to this book is now that Ive been exposed to so many of these incredible covers I need to buy all these Penguin classics. Im sure thats just a coincidental effect that Penguin didnt contemplate when making this book.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This is a great book to browse time and againBy Jerry FlackPerhaps one can judge a book by its cover. That is the theme of this fascinating collection of classic Penguin book covers. The categories. including holiday and childrens books. seem to be all-encompassing. This is a great book to browse time and again. Great to take along when long waits are expected such as doctor appointments. The reader can start on any page and never be out of sync. Perhaps a somewhat unusual book purchase. but I have found hours of entertainment thumbing through the glorious pages of this gem.