Mary GrandPre: "There is a Reason" for "Deathly Hallows" Cover Art Images
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
The Detroit Free Press has a new interview this morning with artist Mary GrandPre about the work she does illustrating the US editions of the Harry Potter novels. Stating again she can not speak about her thoughts having been one of the very few to have already read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as part of her work before creating the cover art to the Scholastic edition of the novel, she does she feels this cover is her "favorite." The article does go on with a bit more (no spoilers!) regarding the cover art to the final Harry Potter book:
And speaking of the final cover, does she get a kick out of all the excitement created by the early release of the cover? "I think it's fun to see the reaction from people. The fans that are really diehard fans look very closely at the artwork," Mary says.And they should. "I try to make everything have a meaning. ... There is a reason why something is in the illustration. I don't just put it in because it looks better. It really does have to have a meaning or part of the story has to support it."
Harry, Ron and Hermione have been a part of Mary's life for a long time -- the first U.S. edition was published about 10 years ago. So how does Mary feel as the final book is about to be released? "Oh gosh, it's actually quite a big relief that it's done," she says.
You can see more of Mary's work for all of the Scholastic editions of the Harry Potter novels here in our image galleries, as well as see some of her other work via her website.
awsome!!!!!!1st!!!
mmm...I wonder why she feels relief...i want to read that book!!!
The piece of cover art in question looks to be taking place in a sort of coliseum. Harry appears to be reaching to the sky as if summoning something, while whom I presume to Voldemort falls back in terror.
That's just me, though.
Oh, when are we going to get the deluxe edition cover art? Pretty, pretty please scholastic.
it must have been really hard to beone of few who read the book, you can't discuss it with anyone, you can't say:"Oh, did you believe this!" No, I don't to be in her place, I want to share my feelings :)
T_D_O, I have the same questions.
Anyways... which will be this "thing"? Maybe the curtains, that people ask if they are really in the scene or they are a artistic element?
Soooo kewl. *waits patiently for the Deluxe Art...*
I wonder what parts she means...but its so cool anyway that she tries to incorporate material into the artwork. I love this final cover a lot. This and probably OOTP are my favorites.
Hmm... everything has meaning... oh golly gosh, this just makes me over analyze it more.
And what about the deluxe edition? ;_;
If you look at book one it also has curtains but they are not tattered and torn. I think they are the opening curtains and Deathly Hallows has the closing curtains but they are tattered and torn because of everything that has happened in between. Thinking of this as the end makes me so sad I can't decide if I want to read the book slowly or tear through it. Most likely I will tear through it simply because I won't be able to help myself!
Okay, what could be the 'something' she referred to? I think it must be something obvious. Possibilities:
- the thing around Harry´s neck
- the figures in the background
- the curtains? (Although I personally prefer the interpretation that these are the closing curtains to the HP septology)
- something with LV?
Ah, the possibilities. In 45 days we´ll all know.
Im pretty much thinking she means "everything" not just "one" thing.
JMO...
I love that woman. No offense to the brits, but her cover art is way better than the british guy's stuff.
So, I'm sorry, but I'm really getting impatient now: WHERE IS THE ARTWORK FOR THE DELUXE HARDCOVER EDITION???
We got the HBP Deluxe cover artwork on May 11.
I'm starting to think we won't see the Deluxe artwork for DH till it's published.
This is very exciting and I agree, it all means something.
Imagine being Mary GrandPre and getting to read the book much earlier than everyone else, but then having to keep the secret. I'm not sure I could do it . . .
