Harry potter has a new look with gorgeous new book art. The art of harry potter at 20 years paintings and covers by mary grandpre. The path that led her to that point started with her education at the minneapolis college of art and design. Mar 25, 2018 harry potter and the chamber of secrets book cover giclee on paper signed by mary grandpre limited edition of 500 instantly recognizable. Her artwork for the final novel in the series, harry potter and the deathly hallows, was created using pastels on toned printmaking paper. Rowling, brilliantly redesigned by caldecott medalist brian selznick. Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. To find out more about grandpre and her work on the harry potter books. Harry potter books 17 special edition boxed set by j. 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.
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. Explore all of the glorious chapter artwork from each book below 1. Grandpre, illustrator of the iconic harry potter series, brings that same sense of magic and wonder to a new personalized bedtime story that is certain to become a classic. Aug 19, 2012 mary grandpre is the official hp artist, which all of the books have her artworks, in them, and, on the covers. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix harry potter wiki. Perkins finally gave grandpre the confidence to enroll at the minneapolis college of art and design. I have shown the front covers from the us series on the books page. Educated at the minneapolis college of art and design, mary grandpre began her career as a conceptual illustrator for local editorial clients. Writings and illustrator, with husband, tom casmer henry and pawl and the round yellow ball, dial. She lives in minnesota with her husband, tom casmer, and dog, chopper. American artist mary grandpre designed the book covers for the us editions of all seven harry potter books, as well as blackandwhite chapter artwork. The original american editions released by scholastic.
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. Previously unpublished illustrations from harry potter. Rowlings harry potter series in their us edition published by scholastic. The main story arc concerns harry s struggle against lord voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become. Illustrator says goodbye to harry potter series mpr news. The series original art, created by mary grandpre, will still be available on hardcovers and electronic editions of the series. See more ideas about harry potter, harry potter books and harry potter art. The artist, mary grandpre, who created the book cover and chapter art for all the harry potter books has.
The wizarding world of harry potter has become a permanent part of pop culture. The woman who illustrated harry potter barely spoke to j. A minneapolis castle that will make you feel like youre in the magical world of wizards is now for sale. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, arthur a. Mary grandpre can be credited in part with the success of the harry potter book. According to grandpre, the reason i agreed to illustrate the book is because i connected with the manuscript. She was one of the few people who were able to read the harry potter books. Nevertheless, the illustrator of the original american harry potter books is bestknown for her artistic renditions of the famous boy wizard. And it also means that artwork by a minnesota native is, suddenly, in millions of american.
A new, deluxe, illustrated version of harry potter, with art by jim kay, is on its way. The harry potter book cover art series from mary grandpre. She graduated from the minneapolis college of art and design in 1981. 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. Previously unpublished illustrations from harry potter book. Every chapter illustration from the harry potter books. When she received each new book, she read the story through once, highlighting descriptions that she felt would do well as an illustration. Abba american booksellers book of the year 1999 harry potter series. Oct 05, 2015 in light of a new era for the harry potter book series, we thought itd be fun to see if you can match mary grandpres artwork from the american harry potter books with the chapter it was. Mary grandpre original and limited edition art harry. Book 1 the sorcerers stone by mary grandpre harry potter flying through the arches in hogwart on a wooden broom. Mary grandpre original and limited edition art harry potter. Signed and inscribed by illlustrator mary grandpre on title page.
Harry potter illustrations that will make you want to go. Her passion for light, color, drawing and design came together in evocative paintings, using a variety of mediums. Harry potter editions mary grandpre depicts iconic moments from the books in a seldomseen series of. Mary was one of the few people who was allowed to read each book before it was published. Grandpre to speak at event minneapolis college of art and.
Harry potter editions mary grandpre depicts iconic moments from the books in a seldomseen series of beautiful. See how harry potter book covers have changed through the. 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. 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. Rowling, will be speaking at the bloomingdale regional public library grandpre will demonstrate her process of illustrating books and explain the importance of finding the right illustrator for a writers project. Mary grandpre is the artist who created all the original cover and chapter art for the american editions of the harry potter books. In the art of harry potter we get a chance to see that world in pictures created by the artistic team responsible for putting the painted words to the movie screen. As the layers build, and the design begins to take shape, i start to make more. Mary grandpres harry potter artwork harry potter fan zone. Oct 28, 2018 its hard to remember a world before harry potter. Rowling is the author of the recordbreaking, multiawardwinning harry potter novels. 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.
Harry potter and children go together as naturally as magic and wands, but that wasnt true last winter for mary grandpre and her family. Mary grandpre also taught at the ringling school of art and design. It was one of the most widelyanticipated books of the series, since there was a wait of three years between it and the previous book, goblet of fire. The illustrator and artist mary grandpre teaches kids and some adults at an artorg class in northfield, mn on august 2, 2005. Mary grandpres portfolio is much more expansive than seven book covers. She received a caldecott honor citation in 2015 for illustrating barb rosenstocks the noisy paint box. She illustrated the cover art for all seven books as well as chapter illustrations inside the books.
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. Mary grandpre, awardwinning illustrator of the harry potter. Grandpres work with the harry potter books has been featured on the cover of time. Her harry potter illustrations have those soft angles, and they have. This is exactly what happens to young harry potter in jk rowlings enchanting, funny debut novel, harry potter and the philosophers stone. Nevertheless, the illustrator of the original american harry potter books is. Jun 26, 20 16 rare harry potter illustrations from the books artist illustrator of the u. But, many of you out there may not have seen these awesome unpublished creations. Mary grandpre bookcover fine art prints clampett studio. See this video embedded with even mary grandpre draws harry potter on vimeo. If youre a fan of the harry potter franchise, then weve got a treat for you. 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 grandpre born february, 1954 is an american illustrator best known for her cover.
Harry potter and the halfblood prince harry potter and friends theme this giclee limited edition is taken from the book cover for harry potter and 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. A fluke but grandpre had to be persuaded by scholastic to take on the illustration assignment for the u. Over time, protecting the contents of a harry potter book before. The fee grandpre was paid for books four through seven was. Harry potter and the halfblood prince book 6 by rowling, j. As illustrator of the potter saga, grandpre made evocative drawings that traced harrys oftenperilous journey through adolescence, and in the process shaped the worlds image of the book s hero. Our collection of puzzles, mugs and playing cards features the original book art from the harry potter series. Harry potter and the halfblood prince book 6 by rowling. Rowling gave birth to harry potter, but mary grandpre breathed life into him for millions of readers.
Rowlings magical world, but a new edition of the books. Harry potter books turn 20, get new cover art harry potter books get new jackets by brian selznick on 20th u. I deal with the art director at scholastic, david saylor, when i work on the books, which is. Grandpre grew up in bloomington, minnesota, and began drawing when she was five years old. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix, arthur a. American artist mary grandpre designed the book covers for the us editions of all seven harry potter books, as well as. This is a beautiful oversize book full of illustrations that capture the sets that were used, the characters, the creatures and the unique detail of the props.
Mary grandpre minneapolis college of art and design. Mary grandpre 05, best known for her work with the harry potter series by j. Mary grandpre original and limited edition art mary grandpre has illustrated all of the american editions of the harry potter novels. Get your harry potter on with previously unreleased mary grandpre art and a new halfblood prince cover this is just like magic. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the fifth book in j. The prompting of a fellow waitress at perkins finally gave grandpre the confidence to enroll at the minneapolis college of art and design. Minneapolis college of art and design, mpls mn october, 2004 solo exhibitions. In the nonmagical human worldthe world of muggles harry is a nobody, treated like dirt by the aunt and uncle who begrudgingly inherited him when his parents were killed by the evil voldemort.
Middle east book award, middle east outreach council, 2001, for the house of wisdom. Can you match the harry potter chapter to its artwork. Mary grandpre s cover art and charcoal chapter illustrations were long the most familiar renderings of the characters and settings of j. She began drawing when she was only five years old, beginning with a reproduction of mickey. 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. She was one of the few people who were able to read the harry potter books before they were released to the general public. Loved by fans around the world, the series has sold more than 500 million copies, been translated into 80 languages and made into eight blockbuster films. Harry potter art by mary grandpre for the love of harry. Jun 16, 2005 rowling readied fans with harry potter and the goblet of fire and harry potter and the order of the phoenix by killing off popular characters and engaging the young students in battle.
Mary grandpre grew up in bloomington and was living in st. Nevertheless, the illustrator of the original american harry potter books is bestknown for her artistic renditions of the famous boy wizard grandpre grew up in bloomington, minnesota, and began drawing when she was five years old. This collectible new boxed set contains the complete bestselling harry potter series, books 17 by j. Now, before the massive success that the harry potter movies got, there wasnt a way to picture our beloved characters and this magical world without the amazing illustrations that accompanied our favorite bedside books. Mary grandpre was born in south dakota, but spent most of her life in minnesota. Explore all of the glorious chapter artwork from each book below. In addition, she created a number of gorgeous illustrations depicting some of the most noteworthy scenes from the books. But grandpre had to be persuaded by scholastic to take on the illustration assignment for the u. 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. My paintings begin with layers of texture and color, applied in an intuitive manner. A new special edition boxed set of the complete harry potter series, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the publication of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. See how harry potter book covers have changed through the years. Illustrator mary grandpre designed the cover artwork for all seven harry potter books, along with individual chapter illustrations.
A lithograph enhanced with embossed foil stamping, a reproduction from the original painting signed by artist mary grandpre. Harry potter original editions harry potter database. Art cade gallery presents fine art prints and original artwork. Still, there is an unexpected bleakness from the start of book 6 that casts a mean shadow over quidditch games, silly flirtations, and mountains of homework. 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. Rowling is an absolutely gifted writer who makes illustrating her books a fun thing. 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. Harry potter editions mary grandpre, depicts iconic moments from the books in a. 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. The perfect gift for collectors and new readers alike, we now present a breathtaking special edition boxed set of j.
Mary grandpre illustrator of harry potter and the halfblood. The box itself is beautifully designed with new artwork by kazu kibuishi, and the books create a gorgeous, magical vista when. Harry potter gets a new look for 15th anniversary madamenoire. The harry potter book cover art series from mary grandpre now available share article the images, all originally drawn and painted by grandpre, chart seven years of experiences for harry potter at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Granted ive never read any of the books, but i have seen the movies.
Mary grandpre original and limited edition art harry potter artist. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix book 5 9780439358064 by rowling, j. They transport us all around the magical world, from hogwarts to diagon alley to hogsmeade and beyond. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone is a limited edition of the first book cover by mary grandpre created for the worldrenowned and beloved book series. This video contains all of the chapter art drawn by mary grandpre in the american version of the harry potter books. Unreleased mary grandpre harry potter art, new halfblood. Rowling readied fans with harry potter and the goblet of fire and harry potter and the order of the phoenix by killing off popular characters and engaging the young students in battle. Meet mary grandpre, the illustrator for harry potter. Harry potter has a new look with gorgeous new book art mtv. Educated at the minneapolis college of art and design, mary grandpre began her career as a conceptual illustrator for local editoria. These are a collection of some of the artworks that was in the hp series. Harry potter at hogwarts for christmas illustrator of the u. Mary grandpre has illustrated all of the american editions of the harry potter novels.