tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post6216398126714557623..comments2024-03-28T04:35:13.270-04:00Comments on Frankensteinia: The Frankenstein Blog: The Covers of Frankenstein : Ignatius Critical EditionPierre Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16109698812799559366noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-76193185433157244132010-10-13T11:16:52.056-04:002010-10-13T11:16:52.056-04:00Thanks! (I am the cover designer for this series.)...Thanks! (I am the cover designer for this series.)<br /><br />For this particular series, the Ignatius Critical Editions, it has been difficult locating classic art that hasn't been used a dozen times already. I spent many hours sorting through art before I found this eerily appropriate painting for Frankenstein. <br /><br />To me, at least, the context in which the art was created is secondary to the context it will be placed in for design purposes. For the cover, the figure could be Victor with the dead Elizabeth, or on the other hand, it could be Victor robbing a grave but possessed with grief for his actions. I think it works both ways.Herreidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15541693189594825487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-52081157043938423822010-10-11T12:45:21.546-04:002010-10-11T12:45:21.546-04:00Thanks, Pierre. I've not seen that cover, or p...Thanks, Pierre. I've not seen that cover, or painting before. I'm sure if I'd seen it hanging on a museum wall I'd have leapt to the same conclusion that he'd just dug her up, and not that he was about to bury her, even though the clean blade of the shovel seems to indicate this is what's about to happen.John Rozumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03626209473214085436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-74192737464115904162010-10-10T18:13:28.855-04:002010-10-10T18:13:28.855-04:00Awesome blog, I just wanted to write, that I'm...Awesome blog, I just wanted to write, that I'm going to have some Frankenstein related stuff, periodically on my blog if you want to check it out.<br /><br />ThanksShaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570573393780920086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-11962204011160804032010-10-10T14:22:00.874-04:002010-10-10T14:22:00.874-04:00Amazing story and a fantastic cover. I need to se...Amazing story and a fantastic cover. I need to search for this edition to add to my own Frankenstein collection.Martin Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178236776724050838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-77778231446217540522010-10-10T12:37:36.757-04:002010-10-10T12:37:36.757-04:00Beautiful, sorrowful visual of poor overworked Vic...Beautiful, sorrowful visual of poor overworked Victor, how many graves did he have to dig up before finding creature parts and pieces worthy of the beautiful bride? I do a little inanimate reincarnating and know of the endless battle to find just the right piece and knowing when to say "Done".Emme Toayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07155488879070500107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-29303566655778709322010-10-10T08:52:35.589-04:002010-10-10T08:52:35.589-04:00Very cool, Pierre.
And one of the most fitting ch...Very cool, Pierre.<br /><br />And one of the most fitting choices I've ever seen, in the "PD Painting" cover sweepstakes.<br /><br />(That could be Vic gathering bride parts in the Orkneys!)<br /><br />Happy All Hallow's,<br />-Craigwich2noreply@blogger.com