the problem with cover art

[rm]

This week I'm doing my Gather SFF column on book cover art -- as in, why is so much of it so cheesy? But amidst my bitching, I'd also like to highlight some great artists -- so which sci-fi book covers/book cover artists do you think are fabulous?

Comments

[aynatonal.livejournal.com]

I like Tom Canty, who did the covers of the early Swordspoint and Tam Lin softback editions as well as all of the covers for the Year's Best Fantasy and Horror collections. I enjoy the distinctive quality of his line work and also that his drawings often bear a striking resemblance to how I imagine the characters in my own head.

[miep.livejournal.com]

oh yes! that is exactly who I was thinking of!