2022年7月4日 · Originally published in 1925, this classic novel tells the story of an enigmatic millionaire Jay Gatsby who is driven by a romantic desire to reunite with his old lover, all the while commenting on social class, new and old money, and the American dream.

Discover the story behind the Great Gatsby book cover and uncover the meanings of key symbols found in the imagery.

2017年10月19日 · Learn about Francis Cugat's iconic painting of a disembodied which has become one of the most iconic and beloved book covers in American literature.

2013年5月14日 · Evocative of sorrow and excess, this haunting image has become so inextricably linked to The Great Gatsby that it still adorns the cover of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece 88 …

The original design for the dust jacket of F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece has become one of the most reprinted book covers, but what's the story behind the artwork?

Francis Cugat’s striking cover illustration ‘Celestial Eyes’, commissioned for the 1925 edition of The Great Gatsby, is probably one of the most iconic images in literary design history. The haunting eyes, painted in gouache, peering out of a deep blue background, float ominously above bright red lips and a glowing cityscape.

2013年4月17日 · Every­body is famil­iar with Fran­cis Cugat’s orig­i­nal cov­er art for The Great Gats­by. It famous­ly gives expres­sion to lines from Fitzger­ald’s clas­sic work — lines that talk …

The mesmerizing eyes that have peered from The Great Gatsby covers for nearly a century remain a powerful, defining image of the American masterwork. While the true inspiration behind the cover art remains uncertain, the piercing gaze continues to captivate readers 95 years after Gatsby’s first publication.

2013年4月14日 · Francis Coradal-Cugat's original cover art for "The Great Gatsby," which Baz Luhrmann brings to the big screen next month, depicts a disembodied face floating in a night sky.

The cover of the first printing of The Great Gatsby is among the most celebrated pieces of art in American literature. It depicts disembodied eyes and a mouth over a blue skyline, with images of naked women reflected in the irises.