Lolita book cover contest
After perusing Dieter Zimmer’s exhaustive online exhibit, Covering Lolita (see sidebar), I am disappointed, as interesting as the various depictions of Lolita are, by how very few correspond thematically to the novel. Nabokov’s work is masterful in its clarity and overflows with powerful and finely-wrought imagery and yet so few of the covers attempt to capture any of this richness, and many of them are merely absurd, or banal or a laughable combination of both. There are, as is to be expected, the Balthus and Balthus-like images, not to mention other examples of fine art maidens drafted to portray poor Lolita, and there is of course a panoply of expected lolipops, Sue Lyon -and to a lesser extent Dominique Swain – photos, body parts (lips, legs, breasts), short white socks, saddle shoes, Mary Janes, short skirts, an endless parade of hairstyles, and the too-old Lolitas and the too-young Lolitas. Then there are the butterflies, and the images of the author, and an entire universe of typefaces.
So Venus febriculosa is holding a Lolita book cover competition. The winning entry will receive $350. Deadline is October 2. Rules (pdf):
Lolita Book Cover Contest Rules
August 17th, 2009 at 11.45 pm
This is a rather challenging competition! So i am compelled to have a go at it. Will read and send my entries.
Please let me know the closing date.
~ C
August 18th, 2009 at 7.08 am
Click on the link for a pdf of rules here:
http://venusfebriculosa.com/?attachment_id=106
August 19th, 2009 at 6.52 am
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August 19th, 2009 at 7.30 pm
How to enter this competicion? i would love to post my design. where to post. this site is confuzing.
August 19th, 2009 at 8.10 pm
See pdf of rules here: http://venusfebriculosa.com/?attachment_id=106
August 20th, 2009 at 2.47 am
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August 20th, 2009 at 3.11 am
where’s the entry form? how do i join?
August 20th, 2009 at 9.40 am
Hi, can i know what is the content inside the book?
August 20th, 2009 at 10.55 am
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August 20th, 2009 at 10.56 am
Funny, the cover of the edition I have isn’t up there.
August 20th, 2009 at 11.00 am
patty, please e-mail me a copy, if you can…
August 20th, 2009 at 11.01 am
chenlin, you may just have to read it…
August 20th, 2009 at 5.00 pm
I am charmed by this contest. Thank you for throwing it! It’s so challenging because all the obvious ideas have been done. As designers we have to work through all our first, second and third ideas and look for something wholly unexpected.
August 25th, 2009 at 5.55 pm
Question ???
the size, Minimum: 4.25” x 7” Maximum: 5” x 8” Vertical Orientation Only, is that in CM, MM, Pixels….what
August 26th, 2009 at 2.22 am
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August 27th, 2009 at 1.39 am
What if I am from overseas?
August 27th, 2009 at 8.25 am
Star Silver, this is a worldwide contest.
August 29th, 2009 at 10.33 am
Good article. Very well written
September 2nd, 2009 at 2.58 am
Good and in depth article but full of useful information
September 25th, 2009 at 8.00 am
Good morning, I tried a few minutes ago to sumbit my designs for the Lolita book cover contest to the e-mail address indicated and unfortunately I receive a message “mail quota exceded” for the admin@venusfebriculosa.com address. Is there another way to upload the files? Another back-up e-mail address?
Thank you so much.
September 25th, 2009 at 8.30 am
Please try again.
September 25th, 2009 at 10.56 am
Thank you for the fast reply. Just did so. Hope everything is fine now and good luck to all contest participants.
February 21st, 2010 at 5.27 am
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