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Harry Potter Artist Mary GrandPre Appearance Tonight in Washington DC

Mon Jul 13 15:18:00 -0400 2009

Artist Mary GrandPre, who created the cover work and illustrations for the US editions of the Harry Potter novels by J.K. Rowling, will be appearing in person tonight at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. According to the website, Ms. Grandpre "takes to the Corcoran stage to discuss her impressive career and to share her delightfully stunning illustrations which have earned her so m...

Art Insights Offers New Character Prints from Harry Potter Films

Mon Jul 13 11:09:00 -0400 2009

Art Insights, who sell official Harry Potter artwork, have updated with some new character prints from the Harry Potter films. Starting here you can see the new series of character prints which retail at $48.00 each. The website also has some very high end prints of two deluxe covers from the series by Mary Grand Pre; the Flight on the Dragon from Deathly Hallows, and Grimmauld Place from Order...

Auction For One of Original Pencil Sketches Done for Harry Potter Time Magazine Cover

Wed Jul 01 17:06:00 -0400 2009

There is a new auction underway for a rare pencil sketch by Harry Potter artist Mary GrandPre for one of the three drawings she made to be used on the cover of Time Magazine in 1999. As seen here, Heritage Auction let us know this fabulous sketch is framed and signed by the artist on the lower left, and includes the following:

A handwritten note from Mary Grandpré attached to the back of this p...

New Harry Potter Character Sketches Due From Mary GrandPre

Thu Mar 19 21:37:00 -0400 2009

The Herald Tribune is reporting tonight that artist Mary GrandPre, who provided illustrations and cover art for the US editions of the Harry Potter novels from Scholastic, will "draw 25 original sketches of characters from the series to benefit Forty Carrots Family Center's Capital Campaign."

The piece continues:

Reservations for the sketches, in black and white or color, will be taken during

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Video Online of Mary GrandPre Exhibit in Iowa

Wed Dec 10 08:58:00 -0500 2008

Previously we told you there was an exhibit currently ongoing in Iowa featuring the art of Mary GrandPre, including pieces she created for the covers and chapter art found in the US Scholastic editions of the Harry Potter novels by J.K. Rowling. There is now new video available here in our galleries, where the curator of the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art gives us a glimpse and new details on some ...

First Look: Mary GrandPre Exhibit, Including New Alternate Covers for "Deathly Hallows," "Half-Blood Prince"

Tue Nov 18 12:51:00 -0500 2008

As reported previously, an exhibition of works by artist Mary GrandPre has now opened at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art in Iowa, and contains highlights of her work done for the US editions of the Harry Potter book series. Today, thanks to TLC staffer Jeff, we can now show you a sample of the many pieces of art in this display, including a first look at an alternative cover for Harry Potter and...

New Sketches from Beedle the Bard and more in Mary GrandPre Iowa Exhibition

Sun Nov 09 13:32:00 -0500 2008

An exhibition of works by artist Mary GrandPre has now opened at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art in Iowa, and contains highlights of her work for magazine covers, posters, and notably pieces done for the US editions of the Harry Potter book series. A report has surfaced online saying this exhibit surprisingly contains new work from the upcoming Tales of Beedle the Bard, as well as work from futu...

ArtInsights Releases Lithographs, Info About HP Fine Art Progam: Leaky preview

Thu Oct 02 02:13:00 -0400 2008

Art Insights Gallery, which regularly features exclusive prints of Potter-related art, has released more exclusive book-related art this week. Two book covers and a special Priori Incantatem drawing are being offered for sale for the first time as fine art prints, and they are being exclusively previewed here on Leaky.

The two covers consist of fine art reprints of Mary GrandPre cover art litho

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Limited Editions of Harry Potter Cover Art by Mary GrandPre Now Available

Mon Jan 21 23:40:00 -0500 2008

The cover art for the US editions of the Harry Potter novels will soon be available to purchase from Art Insights. Limited signed editions of the cover art by Mary GrandPre will be available, starting with the release of the first three covers (Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, and Prisoner of Azkaban), and the remaining covers to be available in the near future. Each signed Harry Potter co...

Scholastic Updates with New "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Poster

Fri Nov 30 17:14:00 -0500 2007

Scholastic, the US publishers of the Harry Potter novels, has now updated their website with a brand new “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” poster. This poster, which you can download and print out at home via this link (PDF), features various artwork by Mary GrandePre featured in Harry Potter book seven, now in color. Enjoy!

Also, if you have not been to the Scholastic site recently, be sur

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Mary GrandPré, 'Harry Potter' Illustrator Profiled in Two New Articles

Sun Jul 15 19:14:00 -0400 2007

Harry Potter book illustrator Mary GrandPré is profiled in two articles online this weekend. Having illustrated the series since its first US printing in 1997, these two articles talk to the artist where she discusses, among other things, her working on the cover art for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. One of the few people in the world who has read the book, GrandPré is extremely limit...

Mary GrandPre Talks "Deathly Hallows" Cover and More

Sun Jun 10 12:25:02 -0400 2007

In a new interview with the Pioneer Press, artist Mary GrandPre discusses the cover art she created for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. She says the whole process of creating her work for the last Harry Potter novel took two and a half months, as she says she "first does "pencil roughs" (drawings on tracing paper) and then her medium of choice, pastels on paper."
As one of the few who have

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Mary GrandPre: "There is a Reason" for "Deathly Hallows" Cover Art Images

Tue Jun 05 07:25:26 -0400 2007

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

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Live Call-Out PotterCast Tomorrow Night

Wed Mar 28 22:55:44 -0400 2007

(Looking for the cover art? Right here, at leakynews.com/dh).
Tonight, we released a special edition of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast (click for details), to celebrate the release of the cover art and dish on some of the first theories; tomorrow we want to hear from you. This will be a call-OUT cast, meaning you send us your number if you want to be on the show and we will call you to tal

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Deathly Hallows Cover Art and Summaries Released! Brit Page Count Confirmed!

Wed Mar 28 07:06:00 -0400 2007

Update: We've updated our PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast with a cover release show (called "Cover Art, or, Whose Soul Is It Anyway?"), going over all the new theories. Click here for details or just update your iTunes or press play on a Flash player!
Here it is, in gorgeous hi-res, the cover art for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. This post will continue to be updated with links to t

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