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Sci fi concept art vintage retro futurism 55 new ideas silver space girl waits for incoming intergalatic hero. May 02, 2018 classic works of literary fiction have existed as pulps from the very beginning of pulpthe new paperback publishers of the 1940s and 50s printed them right along with classic crime and some genuinely lowbrow and sometimes quite lurid new novels, often commissioning the very same artists to design their covers. Todd alcotts favourite indie records reimagined as. What if they were trashy serials from the 1960s or a collection of noir thrillers with odd premises, wacky characters and deadpan plots. Covers of classic novels like frankenstein reimagined. Redesigning covers for classic and beloved novels is big business in publishing. Neal adams reimagined classic dc covers original comic. A welltuned redesign can help a book reach new audiences across different generations and demographics.
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Alcott told open culture these are the artists i love, i connect to their work on a deep level, and i try to make things that they would see and think yeah, this guy gets me. Dracula 25 beautifully redesigned classic book covers i like how the flipped a turns into a v that could stand for vampire and also refer to fangs. Classic childhood books with updated titles are beyond hilarious. After working in singapore and china, he moved to the united states in 1946 and became a professor. Classic songs reimagined as vintage pulp book covers brief news. Pride and prejudice vintage classics austen series.
His new series reimagines classic love songs as stephen king novel covers and its excellent. From abstract design to detailed illustrations, enjoy these gorgeous vintage dust jackets. Apr 01, 2019 classic songs reimagined as vintage pulp book covers. Beatles songs reimagined as vintage book covers and magazine. Classic songs reimagined as vintage book covers during our.
Classic love songs reimagined as stephen king novel covers. Butcher billy says the concept is to look at the dark side of love by the vision of pop culture, bringing aspects of its classic stories to play the true meaning of the songs this can be completely subverted or stressed strangeness, while paying tribute to the vintage design of the original covers. Comic books reimagined as vintage used paperback covers. Apr 16, 2019 iconic david bowie songs reimagined as book covers share todd alcott, an american screenwriter, playwright, actor, and director has accidentally managed to turn his hobby into a thrilling new side project.
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Recovering the classics is a collection of original covers for public domain books. So dont feel bad if you find yourself trading in an older copy of a classic novel. Covers of classic novels like frankenstein reimagined for black history month. His latest series is a brilliant collection of illustrations that reimagine love song titles and lyrics as morbid stephen king book covers. Dec 08, 20 young people dont read enough classics, and no wonder when the book covers are so terrible. Hes now released twentyone in total, running the gamut from dazzler to transmetropolitan. Vintage book covers vintage childrens books vintage humor vintage comics vintage signs vintage ads vintage posters ladybird books true detective. Pride and prejudice vintage classics austen series kindle edition by austen, jane, smith, alexander mccall. Based in seoul, colin marshall writes and broadcasts on cities, language, and culture. Animations of trippy vintage paperback book covers boing. How to design a classic book cover with a modern twist.
This morning, open culture pointed me to the work of screenwriter and graphic artist todd alcott, whowhen hes not writing moviestranslates his favorite songs into vintage book covers, mostly of the pulp fiction and midcentury modern variety, but with some other genres nature guides, selfhelp books, etc. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Check out all of the spectacular designs or make your own. If only the movie remake of willy wonka and the chocolate factory was as good as its original. This selection ranges from 1917 to 1969, and really is just a drop in the bucket.
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