10 Alternative Book Covers/Film Posters
January 17, 2012 3:12 PM Subscribe
Oh wow, I was expecting more of the same "minimal" stuff...these are really inspired. I particularly enjoy The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. Stunningly perfect.
posted by troika at 4:02 PM on January 17, 2012
posted by troika at 4:02 PM on January 17, 2012
I love the one for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. But the one for A Tale of Two Cities strikes me as screamingly wrong - using two 19th century buildings as symbols on the cover of a book set during the French Revolution puts my teeth on edge.
posted by Azara at 4:14 PM on January 17, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by Azara at 4:14 PM on January 17, 2012 [2 favorites]
Neat!
posted by Uther Bentrazor at 4:45 PM on January 17, 2012
posted by Uther Bentrazor at 4:45 PM on January 17, 2012
That Hamlet cover! That's the stuff right there. It literally draws you into the book. I was also impressed with the The Jungle Book. A nice junction of classic and contemprary without feeling derivative of either.
posted by KingEdRa at 6:36 PM on January 17, 2012
posted by KingEdRa at 6:36 PM on January 17, 2012
using two 19th century buildings as symbols on the cover of a book set during the French Revolution puts my teeth on edge.
it's not just me then. Aside from that one, these are really great
posted by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 7:04 PM on January 17, 2012
it's not just me then. Aside from that one, these are really great
posted by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 7:04 PM on January 17, 2012
It's a timeless classic!
(Actually, that really bothered me too, despite - or maybe because - I liked the execution so much.)
posted by MCMikeNamara at 8:24 PM on January 17, 2012
(Actually, that really bothered me too, despite - or maybe because - I liked the execution so much.)
posted by MCMikeNamara at 8:24 PM on January 17, 2012
The Sex and the City one made me laugh.
It made me wince - couldn't they have found a sktscraper less, er, pointy?
posted by ntrifle at 1:20 AM on January 18, 2012
It made me wince - couldn't they have found a sktscraper less, er, pointy?
posted by ntrifle at 1:20 AM on January 18, 2012
Penguin have always been an inspiration in this area.
posted by eugenerhan at 8:49 AM on January 18, 2012
posted by eugenerhan at 8:49 AM on January 18, 2012
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