The Joy of Silhouettes
I have a thing for silhouettes on book covers. I find them beautiful. A simple outline seems to do so much more than a detailed object or person in conveying the mood of the book. They’re mysterious and, in the case of human silhouettes, they act as a blank canvas, allowing us to project whatever face we want onto it.
Here are (quite a lot of!) my favourite covers that have nailed the art of the outline.
Vyki Hendy
Editor, artworker and lifelong bibliophile.