Sweet Savage Flame’s Covers of the Week #131 showcases some vintage romance novel covers featuring the legendary model Steve Holland.
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Theme: Cover Model Steve Holland
Covers of Week #131 shows off four vintage romances with the famous “illustrator’s model,” Steve Holland. Holland was a 20th-century icon who modeled for comics, magazines, pulps, and mass-market paperbacks.
Steve Holland was more than just a model; he was a phenomenon. Beginning in the 1950s, his career spanned decades, and he became a fixture on bookshelves everywhere.
With thousands of covers bearing his face and form, there is no genre with which he is not associated.
Holland’s ability to convey both strength and sensitivity through a single expression made him the ideal hero for these sweeping romantic adventures. His legacy is etched not just in the annals of modeling but also in the hearts of romance readers who adored the characters he portrayed.
I remember him as a fireman on posters in my old elementary school.
The Covers
Known for his intense gaze and powerful build, Steve Holland was more than just a handsome face; he was a muse for artists and a fantasy for readers.
For the week of January 29, 2024, to February 5, 2024, we highlight four romance novel covers featuring the legendary cover model.
Your Opinion
What do you think of this week’s covers? Are you familiar with Steve Holland’s covers, or was he before your time?
Which of our selections do you like the best, and what about them appeals to you?
Do you have suggestions or requests for future Covers of the Week themes you’d like to see on Sweet Savage Flame? Let us know, and we’ll do our best to create a gallery of stunning art!
Please drop a comment, and let’s talk romance.
Can we see some Medieval Covers? This is my fave blog!!
Artist , Model and very Butch! He had it all…