And another *stunning* piece of art
ByToday it’s the cover for Ian Whates‘ first fantasy novel, City of Dreams & Nightmare. The cover is by Greg Bridges, the Australian artist who also graced us with the cover for Kaaron’s Walking the Tree.
This time we’re in the land of brass and clockwork, amongst the many towering spires of Thaiburley, City of a Hundred Rows – a setting that is as much of a character in the novel as any of the people. We see a vast metal and glass heart that appears to be running the city through some mysterious alchemical process, while through the great iron-worked windows you can glimpse a brief part of the vast city. To our minds, this is just stunning.
Click this image for a bigger version and check out all that incredible metalwork detailing. Seems almost a shame to shove lettering all over it.
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7 Comments
January 29th, 2010 at 12:24 pm
Wow, that really is stunning! And it made me want to read the book, so it was well worth the publisher’s money. Sounds a little like Sean Williams, my favorite Australian author. Thanks for the art and the book tip!
January 29th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
That’s truly superb. Really, really good. Well done you guys
January 29th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
That’s awesome. Bridges always does incredible work.
January 29th, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Wow. Gives my narrative a lot to live up to!
January 29th, 2010 at 7:06 pm
Beautiful art!
January 30th, 2010 at 10:52 am
that’s an incredible piece – and you’re quite right. how do you choose where to put the lettering? if i were having to make that choice, i’d go mad.
January 30th, 2010 at 11:52 am
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