These valuable harry potter books are worth thousands of. Rowling harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Harry potter and the cursed child opens on broadway on 22 april, while the british librarys exhibition, harry potter. Harry potter meet the illustrators harry potter books.
New editions of the classic and internationally bestselling series feature stunning new. Harry potter art by mary grandpre for the love of harry. Scholastic unveils new harry potter covers illustrated by. Harry potter illustrations on behance desszertek, hatterek. See the spellbinding new edition of harry potter and the. Sep 06, 2017 the hardcover edition of the first harry potter book, with stunning illustrations by the awardwinning illustrator jim kay, was published by bloomsbury back in 2015. It usually takes decades for a book to become collectible and gain significant value on the rare book market. Magical vintage harry potter book covers by olly moss. I recall going, as a child, to purchase a hp book for the first time from a local store and being presented with the only two books in stock at the time. One of the few lucky people who managed to read the books before they were even released to. The character art reminds me of the very first poorly drawn harry potter cover. Jim kay won the kate greenaway medal in 2012 for his illustrations in a monster calls by patrick ness. Illustrated kindle in motion illustrated harry potter book 1 kindle edition by rowling, j.
As if the fantastic artwork were not enough to make me buy this book, the unbelievable amount of source information on the filming of the harry potter franchise puts this book in a rank of its own. The harry potter illustrated editions by bloomsbury are beautiful masterpieces and perfect additions to any fans library. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone the illustrated edition the beloved first book of the harry potter series, now fully illustrated by awardwinning artist jim kay. A history of magic, transfers to the newyork historical society on 5 october. Look closely at harry potter and the deathly hallows. Olly moss designs new harry potter covers for pottermore. Rowling hardback, for sale online harry potter and the chamber of secrets hardcover. Each crest, once again designed by illustrator levi pinfold, comes packed with easter eggs and little references from the fifth harry potter story. The harry potter books are so magical so mysterious and so adventurous. Each of these new covers tells more than one story.
Our collection of puzzles, mugs and playing cards features the original book art from the harry potter series. New harry potter book covers revealed for 20th anniversary. Creating over a hundred images per book, the british illustrator s renderings of our favourite witches, wizards, and magical locales are not only wonderfully vivid and technically impressivethey. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone booksamillion. Jawdropping redesign of harry potter book covers simple. Seven new harry potter covers unveiled for 20th anniversary. Redesigned book covers for the harry potter series. This year is the 20th anniversary of the american publication of harry potter and the sorcerers stone, and to mark the. Harry potter and the philosophers stone deluxe edition. Browse and buy harry potter illustrated editions and see beautiful harry potter illustrations from the hand of illustrator, jim kay. While, were on a role, here are twentyone more harry potter covers from here and around the world. Last year olly moss was commissioned by pottermore to design the cover illustrations for a series of harry potter books. How jonny duddle reimagined harry potter for a new generation alice vincent talks to jonny duddle, the childrens illustrator charged with reworking the harry potter book jackets for a new.
Each book she has made wonderful covers and illustrations for the chapters. Jim kay illustrator of the harry potter illustrated editions. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix illustrated. Jul 31, 20 harry potter gets seven new illustrated covers. Whether youre interested in an illustrated book cover design or a full set of illustrations, a professional book illustrator can provide eyecatching, genreindicative artwork to set you apart from the crowd. This beautifully produced boxed set is the perfect introduction to the harry potter series, and an impressive gift for new readers and lifelong fans alike. Now the english artist has teamed up with them again to create these seven stunning vintagestyle illustrations for the rerelease of the german harry potter audiobooks. Best known for his graphic novel amulet, kibuishi was commissioned by scholastic to illustrate special edition cover art for the fifteenth anniversary of the harry potter series. Rowling has wizardry inside, and has soared beyond her modest muggle surroundings to achieve something quite special. Mar 28, 2020 the cover art was released early last month and touted the upcoming book with the promise of brilliant fullcolour illustrations on nearly every page, this new edition also includes eight. Illustrator mary grandpre designed the cover artwork for all seven harry potter books, along with individual chapter illustrations. New harry potter covers revealed childrens books the.
Every chapter illustration from the harry potter books. The hardcover edition of the first harry potter book, with stunning illustrations by the awardwinning illustrator jim kay, was published by bloomsbury back in 2015. See these weird new images of your favorite harry potter characters. They were created for an art challenge potter week prompts in july 2019 and for art challenge potterhead holidays hosted by me in december my aim in this project was to add a. T he harry potter series only began in 1997 and yet j. Since the publication of harry potter and the philosophers stone in 1997, many publishers have created new editions of each book with new cover art provided by various illustrators. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the best decision the company ever made, scholastic is releasing new editions of the harry potter books in paperback, with brand new cover art illustrated by. The wizarding world of harry potter has become a permanent part of pop culture. While this art is vastly superior and at times breathtaking, over all it totally lacks the dynamic and powerfully lit art on the new harry potter novel covers. In addition, she created a number of gorgeous illustrations depicting some of the most noteworthy scenes from the books. Sep 17, 2014 watch the awardwinning jonny duddle illustrate harry potter from j. F ans fans of bloomsburys hogwarts housethemed harry potter books are in for a treat today, as the new covers for the fifth adventure were revealed. Explore artwork from the prisoner of azkaban illustrated edition.
Watch illustrator levi pinfold discuss how he illustrated the covers for the house editions of harry potter and the philosophers stone. Feb 06, 2020 harry potter and the sorcerers stone was first published by scholastic in the u. Explore all of the glorious chapter artwork from each book below 1. Scholastic unveils new harry potter covers illustrated by brian selznick. New book cover creative behance ideas showcase and discover creative work on the worlds leading online platform for creative industries. Rowlings first harry potter book is getting an illustrated update. While i loved the chamber of secrets story, i didnt like most of the drawings for this book. Apr 10, 2018 harry potter is getting all spruced up for a new generation of readers. Mary grandpres harry potter artwork harry potter fan zone. Rowlings beloved harry potter books will be presented in lavishly illustrated fullcolor editions. Mary grandpre born 1954 in south dakota is an american illustrator, best known for her illustrations in the us editions of the harry potter books, published by scholastic.
Inside the new illustrated edition of harry potter and the. The fully illustrated edition of harry potter returns as an. The adult edition usually depicts an object or place that plays a key part in the plot while the childrens one features a. Redesigned book covers for the harry potter series by rachael lancaster, book designer and illustrator. Prisoner of azkaban illustrated edition harry potter fan zone. Editions include harry potter and the philosophers stone illustrated edition and the new harry potter book. Mary grandpre original and limited edition art mary grandpre has illustrated all of the american editions of the harry potter novels. Jim kay, the awardwinning illustrator, has been working for the past few years to bring life to the beloved series. Bloomsbury reveal new illustrated covers of order of the. I was a bit confused about the cover of dh because before i read it i thought they were in some sort of stadium and dueling and didnt fully come to realize that it was the. Getting a professional illustrator to create highquality visuals for your book can really help it stand out.
Prepare to be spellbound by jim kays dazzling fullcolour illustrations in this new edition of. Mary grandpre original and limited edition art harry potter. Mary grandpre born february, 1954 is an american illustrator best known for her cover and chapter illustrations of the harry potter books in their u. Kazu kibuishi, a 4thgeneration japaneseamerican, is an author and illustrator. This is just the first of the us celebrations to commemorate 20 years since the first harry potter book. Aug 01, 2007 each book she has made wonderful covers and illustrations for the chapters.
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first harry potter book with cover art and illustrations, beginning with thomas taylors original cover art to levi pinfolds recent housethemed e. See how harry potter book covers have changed through the years. Harry potter horror book covers these harry potter book cover illustrations are bonechillingly beautiful. An allowable fan art image of harry potter that does not appear to derive in any way from a specific realization of the character in the book cover illustrations, movies, or computer games. She began drawing when she was only five years old, beginning with a reproduction of mickey. So when i finally decided to grab a harry potter book, i wanted to have the best edition. Harry potter book covers all around the world flipsnack blog. Deathly hallows is my favourite cover, because its the image that has summed up harry potter in my mind for such a long time. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban illustrated first edition signed by jim kay by rowling, j. Book covers zanna goldhawk illustration book cover art. See some examples from the fictional harry potter universe, below.
Inside the new illustrated edition of harry potter and. Jim studied illustration at the university of westminster and since graduating has worked in the archives of tate britain and the royal botanic gardens at kew. She received a caldecott honor citation in 2015 for illustrating barb rosenstocks the noisy paint box. The first book cover will be available via its website tomorrow at 9 a. Deathly hallows, all the harry potter book covers reimagined as minimalistic animated gifs 7 harry potter book covers reimagined as gifs so pretty much if they were actually in the wizarding world animated gif uploaded by. Harry potter and the philosophers stone first hit shelves in the united kingdom on june 26. Scholastic supplied midnight party event kits with lightning bolt tattoos to bookstores hosting events. Of the many different illustrations of harry potter, jim kays artwork for the harry potter illustrated editions is perhaps the most detailed and heartfelt, and certainly the most prolific. She was one of the few people who were able to read the harry potter books before they were released to the general public.
Cliff wright newhaven, 24 october 1963 is an artist, book illustrator and advertising artist he has illustrated numerous books, specializing in illustrations of animals and childrens books, most notably the second and third books in the harry potter series harry potter and the chamber of secrets and harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban and the wind in the willows. The wizarding world team released a first look inside the new illustrated edition of harry potter and the. Nov 10, 2019 the fifth book is even longer than goblet, so we expect the harry potter and the order of the phoenix illustrated edition release date will be no earlier than fall 2021. The first three books in the harry potter series, gorgeously illustrated in full color by jim kay, now available in a collectible boxed set.
Harry potter gets new book covers for 15th anniversary. First we have the classic original covers, the ones that graced the books when most of us first read them which i still love and think are some of the best harry potter book covers. They transport us all around the magical world, from hogwarts to diagon alley to hogsmeade and beyond, with their grand depictio. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. Check out the jacket designs for all seven of jk rowlings harry potter books, illustrated by jonny duddle the new editions will be published by bloomsbury on 1 september 2014. The illustrators behind the illustrations of harry potter. See more ideas about harry potter book covers, harry potter and harry potter books. Harry potter and the philosophers stone first hit shelves in the united kingdom on june 26, 1997, arriving stateside as harry potter and the sorcerers stone on sept.
Me and harry potter thomas taylor author illustrator. Harry potter and the cursed child opens on broadway. Sep 08, 2018 you might not know the name mary grandpre or who she is, but if you are a fan of harry potter then i guarantee that you know her work. Mary grandpre has illustrated all of the american editions of the harry potter novels. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban illustrated. American artist mary grandpre designed the book covers for the us editions of all seven harry potter books, as well as blackandwhite chapter artwork. Harry potter books celebrate 20th anniversary with new. A look at the illustrations and illustrators of harry potter. Bloomsbury is the british publication that has created both adult and childrens covers. Because we have lived for over a decade with photographic images of actors in the film versions of harry potter, we might forget the fact that there was a lot of other literary artwork available before that depicting the world of wizards and muggles. I love the cover, the illustrations and the vivid burst of colours. Mary grandpre is the artist who created all the original cover and chapter art for the american editions of the harry potter books. Harry potter by rowling, illustrator, signed abebooks.
Harry potter and the sorcerers stone is as funny, moving and impressive as the story behind its writing. Sep 9, 2019 this pin was discovered by reka szakal. The fully illustrated edition of harry potter returns as. Childrens author illustrator brian selznick is designing new jackets for the harry potter books on the series 20th anniversary in america. Rowlings american publisher, scholastic, unveiled a new cover for harry potter and the sorcerers stone, the first of seven new covers that will appear on. When she received each new book, she read the story through once, highlighting descriptions that she felt would do well as an illustration. Harry potter is celebrating its 20th anniversary seriously. Mary grandpre was born in south dakota, but spent most of her life in minnesota. Les 50 plus belles illustrations harry potter book cover designs, by.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone, illustrated by jim kay, launches as an enhanced digital edition kindle in motion. How jonny duddle reimagined harry potter for a new. Come back tomorrow for the first look at snape and to find out how jim kay created the new face of harry potter. Basically these books are on the border of childhood. Watch the awardwinning jonny duddle illustrate harry potter from j. One of the few lucky people who managed to read the books before they were even released to the public. Therefore my goal was to redesign them with such illustrations that able to show this extraordinary atmosphere of the books.
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