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. I got all the pictures from the leaky cauldron site. Harry potter and the deathly hallows harry potter series. If youre a fan of the harry potter franchise, then weve got a treat for you. She received a caldecott honor citation in 2015 for illustrating barb rosenstocks the noisy paint box. Jim kay illustrator of the harry potter illustrated editions. 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. In addition, she created a number of gorgeous illustrations depicting some of the most noteworthy scenes from the books. American fans are likely most familiar with artist mary grandpres classic illustrations for the first scholastic covers.
Mary grandpre was selected as the artist to do the art illustrations for these. Her artwork for the final novel in the series, harry potter and the deathly hallows, was created using pastels on toned. Dec 05, 2018 illustrator mary grandpre designed the cover artwork for all seven harry potter books, along with individual chapter illustrations. She worked on the art for all seven potter books, and was one of the first people to read the books as they came out. Harry potter meet the illustrators harry potter books. Mary grandpre was the american artist who gave us some of the most iconic art. Harry potter editions mary grandpre depicts iconic moments from the books in a seldomseen series of beautiful prints. Harry potter by rowling, illustrator, signed abebooks. Its traditional in childrens books that publishers match an artist with a book, with consultation from the author, saylor wrote in an email. Jim kay won the kate greenaway medal in 2012 for his illustrations in a monster calls by patrick ness. Harry potter art by mary grandpre for the love of harry. Seven new harry potter covers unveiled for 20th anniversary.
K illustrations by grandpre, mary and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. After undergoing different style changes, marys concern for light, color, drawing, and design came together in evocative, ethereal. American artist mary grandpre designed the book covers for the us editions of all seven harry potter books, as well as blackandwhite chapter artwork. Mary grandpres bright paint and pastel illustrations have graced the covers of j. Mar 04, 2020 mary grandpre can be credited in part with the success of the harry potter book series in the us.
The wizarding world of harry potter has become a permanent part of pop culture. This video contains all of the chapter art drawn by mary grandpre in the american version of the harry potter books. Granted ive never read any of the books, but i have seen the. He enjoys some surreal art, clever advertising campaigns, and a warm.
Rowling j k illustrations by mary grandpre abebooks. Mary grandpre was born in south dakota, but spent most of her life in minnesota. Id say the best part about working on harry potter is being invited to be connected to this really wonderful ongoing story about this amazing character and all the other characters, too. Nov 09, 2018 mary grandpre may be an ordinary muggle to everyone else, but to the harry potter fandom, she is a celebrity. Marys book illustrations possess highly personalized lyrical story interpretations, and now her fine art paintings carry on with a new sense of narrative that combine abstract painting with realism, creating a new kind of territory for her to travel through. 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. Mary grandpres illustrations have overrun the psyches of americas young adult readership for the past two decades, and her depictions of the wizarding world have gone down as some of the most influential book covers in all of literary history. Childrens authorillustrator brian selznick is designing new jackets for the harry potter books on the series 20th anniversary in america. Illustrator mary grandpre designed the cover artwork for all seven harry potter books, along with individual chapter illustrations. Buy the illustrations of harry potter 2015 calendar spi wal by grandpre, mary isbn. 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 is the artist who created all the original cover and chapter art for the american editions of the harry potter books. Her body of work includes more than twenty childrens picture books. In the harry potter series, the art director me and editor arthur levine were the contacts between illustrator mary grandpre and author j.
Mary grandpres paint and pastel illustrations have graced the covers of j. Every chapter illustration from the harry potter books. Jan 30, 2017 watch and hear some amazing behind the scenes stories from mary grandpre, the illustrator of the us editions of the harry potter book series. Harry potter and his family never before seen illustration parker jordan fine art and artinsights have compiled 16 previously unreleased pieces by harry potter illustration guru mary grandpre. But, many of you out there may not have seen these awesome unpublished creations. An inside look at the original harry potter illustrations.
Rowling is an absolutely gifted writer who makes illustrating her books a fun thing. Severus snape has a new look in the illustrated harry potter. American artist mary grandpre designed the book covers for the us editions of all seven harry potter books, as well as. She illustrated the covers, evoking hogwarts magic. She began drawing when she was only five years old, beginning with a reproduction of mickey. A special new edition in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the publication of harry potter and the sorcerers stone, with a stunning new cover illustration by. The title of this book is harry potter and the deathly hallows book 7 and it was written by j. Nevertheless, the illustrator of the original american harry potter books is bestknown for her artistic renditions of the famous boy wizard. Mary grandpre original and limited edition art mary grandpre has illustrated all of the american editions of the harry potter novels. Grandpre has been illustrating for over thirty years. Harry potter editions mary grandpre depicts iconic moments from the books in a seldomseen series of beautiful. Mary grandpres portfolio is much more expansive than seven book covers. Rowlings harry potter series, but she is also the creator of the lightning boltstyled logo that is still used today. As the layers build, and the design begins to take shape, i start to make more deliberate choices, based on how i might bring abstraction and realism together, to create a new world one that suggests the familiar, but leaves the door open for deeper investigation.
Harry potter illustrations that will make you want to go back to. An interview with harry potter illustrator mary grandpre a. Mary grandpre reveals the secrets behind her illustrations of. Jim studied illustration at the university of westminster and since graduating has worked in the archives of.
See more ideas about harry potter, book art and art. My paintings begin with layers of texture and color, applied in an intuitive manner. New calendar features neverbeforeseen harry potter art. The woman who illustrated harry potter barely spoke to j. A special new edition in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the publication of harry potter and the sorcerers stone, with a stunning new cover illustration by caldecott medalist brian selznick. Harry potter books celebrate 20th anniversary with new. Meet mary grandpre, the illustrator for harry potter. Mary grandpres unpublished harry potter illustrations. Dec 24, 2008 this video contains all of the chapter art drawn by mary grandpre in the american version of the harry potter books. Mary grandpre original and limited edition art harry potter artist. Mary s book illustrations possess highly personalized lyrical story interpretations, and now her fine art paintings carry on with a new sense of narrative that combine abstract painting with realism, creating a new kind of territory for her to travel through.
Our collection of puzzles, mugs and playing cards features the original book art from the harry potter series. Grandpre grew up in bloomington, minnesota, and began drawing when she was five years old. Harry potter illustrations that will make you want to go back. You may have heard of the talented american illustrator mary grandpre who is known for her work on over 20 books, including the cover and chapter illustrations of the u. Images of the prints that were displayed during todays event are now available for viewing. Apr 24, 2020 an inside look at the original harry potter illustrations by mary grandpre. The first time she met or spoke to rowling was in 1999, when the author visited the united states to promote harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. Mary grandpres harry potter artwork harry potter fan zone. An inside look at the original harry potter illustrations by. Mary grandpre original and limited edition art harry. Harry potter will always have a special place in our hearts, and these.
And in the latest version of the character in a new illustrated edition of harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, his hair is the greasiest yet. Mary grandpre can be credited in part with the success of the harry potter book series in the us. Explore all of the glorious chapter artwork from each book below. They couldnt have picked anyone better than mary grandpre to illustrate for harry potter. Apr 10, 2018 childrens authorillustrator brian selznick is designing new jackets for the harry potter books on the series 20th anniversary in america. 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.
Rowlings harry potter series in their us edition published by scholastic. Nov 08, 2018 mary grandpre is famous for designing the american harry potter books and for inventing the iconic lightning boltstyled logo she did it all while hardly speaking to j. Mary grandpre is the artist who created all the original cover and chapter art for the american editions of the harry potter books mary was one of the few people who was allowed to read each book before it was published. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mary grandpre was born in south dakota, but spent most of her life in. Not only did she illustrate the american editions of j. Previously unpublished illustrations from harry potter. She was one of the few people who were able to read the harry potter books before they were released to the general public. Oct 02, 2005 the city of west hollywood will be showcasing harry potter print illustrations by mary grandpre this sunday, october 2nd during their 4th annual book fair. Nov 12, 20 illustrator mary grandpre is most notably known for her cover and chapter illustrations for the iconic harry potter books.
Mary grandpre minneapolis college of art and design. Rowling created the world of harry potter, capturing the imaginations of millions of children and adults. Harry potter and the deathly hallows by rowling, j. Harry potter illustrator mary grandpre stops by the new. Harry potter editions mary grandpre, depicts iconic moments from the books in a. Since then, followers of the boy who lived have seen him grow though up through a sevenbook series that takes place in a magical world of castles, creatures, witches and wizards. Mary grandpre original and limited edition art harry potter.
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