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Behind the Cover: Jeff Cottenden

Jeff Cottenden is a photographer specialized in historical cover art; no really info on him on the internet, but there is a wonderful website and archive with all the available photos.

http://www.jeffcottenden.co.uk/


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[identity profile] lusiology.livejournal.com 2010-07-17 10:34 am (UTC)(link)
Gorgeous! Gorgeous! Gorgeous!

How did you manage to save the 1st image? I tried with the blond tudor chap but alas, no success.

[identity profile] josephine-myles.livejournal.com 2010-07-17 10:49 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, those are beautiful! I've noticed a few of these book covers before and thought they were stunning. Thanks for posting them all together like this.

*Feasts eyes some more*
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[identity profile] alex-beecroft.livejournal.com 2010-07-17 11:33 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, those are lovely! I think I like them better before they become book covers though. It seems a shame to put text on them.

[identity profile] essayel.livejournal.com 2010-07-17 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Amazing photographer. I've been right through his website drooling over the textures and lighting. Just wonderful. Thanks for posting about him.

[identity profile] ruth-sims.livejournal.com 2010-07-31 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Elisa, what a great series. I hope you'll be doing more interviews with other cover artists. These covers are literally breathtaking. And it's fascinating to know how the pros who work for the big publishers go about their work. I would love to know how much a cover with model, costumes, photo shoot, etc. costs. I bet it costs more than a loaf of bread! These are real artists.
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