The Look of Love

[reviews_and_ramblings]

What happened between this


Cover Art by Gerald Gregg

and this:


Cover Art by Robert McGinnis

My post Look of Love (inspired by the wonderful book of Jennifer McKnight-Trontz) shows you how romance covers are changed the from the '20 to the end of the twenty century. Wonderful covers (and many of them so you are warned the post is heavy!) by the biggest names of Graphic Design like Geralg Gregg, Barye Phillips, Bob Stanley, Robert Maguire, Lou Marchetti, Robert McGinnis and many others. Enjoy!

http://rosaromance.splinder.com/post/17201638/

Comments

[jgraeme2007.livejournal.com]

I can buy a book only for its cover. And more the book is old, more I squeeze if I find a beautiful cover. I like the graphic, modern covers made by photo stock are not the same.

I agree! I buy lots of old books just for their covers. And when one of my own books gets a beautiful cover, nothing makes me happier. *g*

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

C'è una cover artist che vive circondati dai quadri delle sue copertine. Non so se invidiarla o pensare che sia pazza. Guarda qui:

http://www.romancebookcoverart.com/letter2.htm

Elisa

[lee-rowan.livejournal.com]

What happened? He went skinnydipping and she won't tell him where she hid his trousers...

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Good ipothesis! And she offers to be his trousers? Elisa

[lee-rowan.livejournal.com]

Or to cover his shortcomings...

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Ops... I was so immersed in what I was doing that I answered in Italian... I need to sleep...

I said: There is a cover artist that lives surrounded by paintings of her covers. I don't know if envy her or think that she is mad. Look here:

http://www.romancebookcoverart.com/letter2.htm

[jgraeme2007.livejournal.com]

I said: There is a cover artist that lives surrounded by paintings of her covers. I don't know if envy her or think that she is mad. Look here:

http://www.romancebookcoverart.com/lett er2.htm

So THAT'S what you said. *g* I checked out the link. BEAUTIFUL pictures. I don't think she's mad. I think her artwork is amazing.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

She was one of the most talented cover artist of the '70 and '80. I still miss her works. Elisa