Romance Cover Art
Sweet Savage Flame has got it covered when it comes to romance book covers! Clinch covers from the 1970s to 1990s were works of art.
We have pages on ARTISTS, MODELS, and more. Read about their lives and careers and admire the beauty of romance cover illustration.
Plus, every Sunday, we showcase our picks for COVERS OF THE WEEK.
We also have pages of LINKS to other sites that we consider essential references.
Covers of the Week
View our Covers of the Week pages. We release our picks of four images based on a theme every Sunday.
Cover Artists
You can search your favorite ARTISTS by name to read their biography, get links to their websites and galleries, and view more covers. Some artists’ pages to view:
- Francisco Accornero
- William Biddle
- Harry Bennett
- Will Davies
- Elaine Duillo
- Norm Eastman
- John Ennis
- H. Tom Hall
- Victor Gadino
- Melissa Duillo-Gallo
- Elaine Gignilliat
- Max Ginsburg
- Gregg Gulbronson
- Frank Kalan
- Morgan Kane
- Roger Kastel
- Ray Kursar
- Robert McGinnis
- Jean Monti
- Tony Meers
- Pino
- Robert Sabin
- Miguel Sanjulian
- Diane Sivavec
- Sharon Spiak
- Ed Tadiello
Cover Links
Read LINKS to what other sites and academics are saying about cover art.
- ArtoftheClinch @ Twitter Daily clinch covers from the 1980s and 1990s
- BGSU The Frank Kalan Romance Collection
- CBC: The Look of Love Invented in Toronto
- Cosmopolitan.com does a hilarious send-up of covers of 10 Unretouched Romance Novels Reenacted by Real People
- Jezebel.com takes a look at The Steamy, Throbbing History of Romance Novel Covers
- Kirkus Reviews: The Making of a Harlequin Romance Cover
- Printmag: Romance Was His Metier on Frank Kalan Art
- The Swoon Society talks about Elaine Duillo
- The Toronto Star Talks About a Harlequin Art Exhibit
- #bodiceripper@Tumblr
A Sample of Beautiful Covers
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Great blog! I love the whole cover model/posed culture before it got generic and bland. Remember step-back covers with a mural inside of hte couple? Those were the best!