Belgian design studio Beshart commissioned 100 artists to re-imagine the covers of the 100 greatest novels of all time. The projects is called DoeDeMee, and the concept is designed to celebrate books while also raising awareness of illiteracy. A portion of each poster sale goes to fund UNESCO literacy programs.
This project really struck a chord with me, since I am someone who has strong emotional connections to my favorite books. The gift of literacy has meant a lifetime of knowing that knowledge, adventure, inspiration, and enlightenment are all at my fingertips.
DoDeMee (in partnership with UNESCO) celebrates some of our favorite books through posters of delightfully re-imagined covers, while also working to promote literacy programs, so that future readers can shed tears for Gatsby and Daisy, or have their young world rocked by Catcher in the Rye or their soul stirred by Atonement.
Check out all 100 posters and read more about this project at DoeDeMee. (And see a list of the 100 greatest novels of all time here.)
Via: Positive Spin
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I love this. Thank you! I also sometimes buy books based on covers, that's how I discovered The Great Night, which is a reimagining of Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights Dream.
That Atonement cover gets five Stars. Also check out The Black Sheep (though it has nothing to do with the events in the book) and The Tin Drum covers on the Web site.
i honestly love these. i might buy SEVERAL in a month or two.
Parents: thinking about a holiday gift for your kid's cool English teacher? Seriously, I would LOVE some of these in my classroom...
OHMY - Christmas just got a whole lot cooler! This is gonna be fun...
These are great. I especially love Moby Dick, Atonement and The Great Gatsby. Too bad the one I was hoping to see (and did) was a let down - The Catcher in the Rye. Holden looks more like a chubby middle aged man than an adolescent. Thanks for the share!
Wonderful. And for such a great cause. Thanks, AT.