Our collection of puzzles, mugs and playing cards features the original book art from the harry potter series. Grandpreos art will grace the total matched set of the harry potter books and it is her artwork that is becoming the standard images of the world of harry potter. As illustrator of the potter saga, grandpre made evocative drawings that traced harry s oftenperilous journey through adolescence, and in the process shaped the worlds image of the book. Educated at the minneapolis college of art and design, mary grandpre began her career as a conceptual illustrator for local editoria. Illustrator mary grandpre designed the cover artwork for all seven harry potter books, along with individual chapter illustrations. The wizarding world of harry potter has become a permanent part of pop culture. Harry potter art by mary grandpre for the love of harry. 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. The visual rhetoric of the harry potter books introduction. Images of the prints that were displayed during todays event are now available for viewing. Grandpre graduated from the minneapolis college of art and design and has contributed artwork to a variety of childrens books. If you were one of the lucky kids of the late 90s and got a hold of the first edition prints of the harry potter series, you must be familiar with mary grandpre. Mary grandpre was born in south dakota, but spent most of her life in minnesota. Granted ive never read any of the books, but i have seen the movies.
Meet mary grandpre, the illustrator for harry potter. Mary grandpres paint and pastel illustrations have graced the covers of j. Dec 05, 2018 all 10 of mary grandpres glorious harry potter jackets explore mary grandpres beautiful cover artwork for every harry potter book in glorious highresolution. She was one of the few people who were able to read the harry potter books before they were released to the general public.
Harry potter editions mary grandpre depicts iconic moments from the books in a seldomseen series of. 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 tate britain and the royal botanic gardens at kew. Signed, dated, ed by mary grandpre, the book is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity attesting to the small number done. In addition, she created a number of gorgeous illustrations depicting some of the most noteworthy scenes from the books. Mar 04, 2020 the harry potter book cover art series.
Harry potter will always have a special place in our hearts, and these illustrations are proof that thats not changing anytime soon. Dec 24, 2008 this video contains all of the chapter art drawn by mary grandpre in the american version of the harry potter books. Books by mary grandpre author of cleonardo, the little inventor. I got all the pictures from the leaky cauldron site. Mary was one of the few people who was allowed to read each book before it was published. The images are taken directly from esteemed artist mary grandpre s illustrations of 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.
Educated at the minneapolis college of art and design, mary grandpre began her career as a conceptual illustrator for local editorial clients. Previously unpublished illustrations from harry potter. Continually experimenting with media, mary underwent many artistic changes in her expressive visual form. 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. To find out more about grandpre and her work on the harry potter books, check out our interview below. Harry potter and the deathly hallows by rowling, j.
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. The images, all originally drawn and painted by grandpre, chart seven years of experiences for harry potter at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Mary grandpres unpublished harry potter illustrations. 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. Original harry potter artwork mary grandpre and adam. Grandpres work on the harry potter novel series came when. Mary grandpre minneapolis college of art and design. Harry potter illustrator mary grandpre stops by the new. Rowling earned thanks to her popular harry potter saga is a phenomenon that cant be taken for granted in either the literary or pop culture fields. The harry potter book cover art series from mary grandpre. Her concerns for light, color, drawing, and design came together in evo. In the harry potter series, the art director me and editor arthur levine were the contacts between illustrator mary grandpre and author j.
Jim kay illustrator of the harry potter illustrated editions. Mary grandpre has illustrated all of the american editions of the harry potter novels. Jim kay won the kate greenaway medal in 2012 for his illustrations in a monster calls by patrick ness. This is the ultimate harry potter collection for harry potter fans of all ages.
Every chapter illustration from the harry potter books. Strictly speaking, the original scholastic edition didnt have enough illustrations to be in scope as mary grandpre was commissioned to create just chapter and jacket art for it. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, arthur a. The main story arc concerns harry s struggle against lord voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become immortal, overthrow the. Harry potter will always have a special place in our hearts, and these. This giclee limited edition is taken from the book cover for harry potter and. She designed the covers for all seven of the main books in the series, made the chapter illustrations, and invented the famous lightning boltstyled logo thats still used today.
Mary grandpre illustrator of harry potter and the halfblood. My goodness, have you stopped reading to take a look at the drawings shes done. Harry potter is getting all spruced up for a new generation of readers. Mary grandpre designed the cover art and chapter illustrations for every united statesreleased harry potter books. Mary grandpres portfolio is much more expansive than seven book covers. The best mary grandpre illustrations youve never seen. I deal with the art director at scholastic, david saylor, when i work on the books, which. Harry potter and the deathly hallows is the seventh novel in the harry potter series written by j. Mary grandpre has 50 books on goodreads with 240342 ratings. Harry potter and the deathly hallows harry potter series. Rowling j k illustrations by mary grandpre abebooks.
Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. 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. Nov 12, 20 harry potter illustrator mary grandpre stops by the new york family office. K illustrations by grandpre, mary and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. What is really interesting about grandpres illustrations is that she did all. Mary grandpre can be credited in part with the success of the harry potter book series in the us.
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. Rowlings harry potter series in their us edition published by scholastic. As we wait to see the new scholastic covers unveiled, let us know what your favorite harry potter cover is, and which of these unreleased illustrations you like the best. Mary grandpre original and limited edition art harry potter artist. Harry potter editions mary grandpre depicts iconic moments from the books in a seldomseen series of beautiful prints.
Both websites offer prints of the illustrations for sale, and some of the prints even come signed by mary grandpre herself. Ok, hp enthusiasts lets forget about the story for a brief moment dont worry, youll survive and talk about mary grandpres works of art. Mary grandpre original and limited edition art harry. Apr 10, 2018 harry potter is getting all spruced up for a new generation of readers. Mary grandpre was selected as the artist to do the art illustrations for these incredible books. Jul 16, 20 this is a series of allegedly previously unpublished illustrations by mary grandpre, the artist responsible for all the american harry potter book covers and chapter illustrations. 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. Grandpre illustrated all of the american editions of the harry potter novels. Mary grandpre original and limited edition art mary grandpre has illustrated all of the american editions of the harry potter novels. She received a caldecott honor citation in 2015 for illustrating barb rosenstocks the noisy paint box. She began drawing when she was only five years old, beginning with a reproduction of mickey. Rowling gave birth to harry potter, but mary grandpre breathed life into him for millions of readers. American artist mary grandpre designed the book covers for the us editions of all seven harry potter books, as well as blackandwhite chapter artwork. See more ideas about harry potter, harry potter book covers and harry potter books.
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. Ive gone back and forth about collecting harry potter in depth for cotsen. Her artwork was featured on the cover of time magazine for her work with the harry potter series. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, harry potter, and his friends hermione granger and ron weasley, all of whom are students at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. To a generation of harry potter fans, mary grandpre is a celebrity. Harry potter and the halfblood prince harry potter and friends theme growing up with the harry potter books in the united states meant growing up with the beautiful cover art of mary grandpre, who created the. Harry potter illustrations that will make you want to go back. The woman who illustrated harry potter barely spoke to j. When she received each new book, she read the story through once. Mary grandpre harry potter order of the phoenix giclee on paper complete colection of art, limited editions, prints, posters and custom framing on sale now at prints. My paintings begin with layers of texture and color, applied in an intuitive manner. Mary grandpre was the american artist who gave us some of the most iconic art. Rowling is an absolutely gifted writer who makes illustrating her books a fun thing. She illustrated the covers, evoking hogwarts magic.
Rowling earned thanks to her popular harry potter saga is. Jun 27, 20 both websites offer prints of the illustrations for sale, and some of the prints even come signed by mary grandpre herself. Apr 11, 2014 educated at the minneapolis college of art and design, mary grandpre began her career as a conceptual illustrator for local editorial clients. Mary grandpres most popular book is harry potter and the sorcerers stone harry potter. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix, arthur a. The cover for each harry potter book possess a similar style. Harry potter editions mary grandpre depicts iconic moments from the books in a seldomseen series of beautiful. Nevertheless, the illustrator of the original american harry potter books is bestknown for her artistic renditions of the famous boy wizard. And most recently, the new york times called harry potter and the deathly hallows the fastest selling book in history. 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. Jim studied illustration at the university of westminster and since graduating has worked in the archives of. 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.
Her body of work includes more than twenty childrens picture books. She designed the covers for all seven of the main books in the series, made the chapter illustrations, and invented the. Jun 26, 2019 harry potter will always have a special place in our hearts, and these illustrations are proof that thats not changing anytime soon. Jun 26, 20 16 rare harry potter illustrations from the books artist illustrator of the u. Explore all of the glorious chapter artwork from each book below. Harry potter goblet of fire by jk rowling, first edition. Jul 07, 2009 the harry potter series has been hailed as one for the ages by stephen king and a spellbinding saga by usa today. Where did you get the ideas for the harry potter visuals. See more ideas about harry potter art, harry potter and harry potter illustrations.
Harry potter at hogwarts for christmas illustrator of the u. Seven new harry potter covers unveiled for 20th anniversary. 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. Previously unpublished illustrations from harry potter book. Harry potter illustrations that will make you want to go back to. They transport us all around the magical world, from hogwarts to diagon alley to hogsmeade and beyond, with their grand depictio. 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.
Its where your interests connect you with your people. American artist mary grandpre designed the book covers for the us editions of all seven harry potter books, as well as. 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 editions mary grandpre, depicts iconic moments from the books in a. By mediodigital the fame and success that joanne k.
Mary grandpres harry potter artwork harry potter fan zone. Shes famous for illustrating the american editions of j. See more ideas about harry potter, book art and art. Nov 08, 2018 and unlike the illustrations made for bloomsbury, the seriess british publisher, grandpres made illustrations for each chapter for every book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mary grandpre original and limited edition art harry potter. Most of my communication was with david saylor, because hes the art director. Mary grandpres bright paint and pastel illustrations have graced the covers of j. Harry potter meet the illustrators harry potter books. This video contains all of the chapter art drawn by mary grandpre in the american version of the harry potter books. This year is the 20th anniversary of the american publication of harry potter and the sorcerers stone, and to mark the. Harry potter books celebrate 20th anniversary with new.