Does this style of covers have a name?

[~Annaki~]

There is a style of cover that I have seen on several books, that I'm wondering if there is a name for or if it is perhaps used by a certain publishing company or is by a specific artist...? Some examples are:

[Sarah]

They're silhouetted people but whether there is a proper name for it or not i wouldn't know.

[~Annaki~]

Yes, they often have silhouetted people, like the ones in my post, but not always... but it seems to me a very specific style.

[Cherie]

I see the similarities but I do not know of a specific style it is called. The books are by different publishers. It is possible that the covers are all by the same artist but it is not noted in the detail information in GoodReads. Interesting question though!

[~Annaki~]

I really like the style :)

[Cherie]

I own two of the books, but neither of them have the same cover you showed. I even found that I own two duplicate copied of the Mya Angelou book.

[siriusedward]

Annaki wrote: "I really like the style :)"

Me too.

[~Annaki~]

My copy of Mayas also has that cover, I love it <3 My Mockingbird copy has this cover, which I also quite like, it's along the same lines:

[Claire]

It’s an old technique, made popular in Victorian times. The name is silhouette art or papercut/Schnerenschnitte.

[~Annaki~]

Awesome!

[siriusedward]

Claire wrote: "It’s an old technique, made popular in Victorian times. The name is silhouette art or papercut/Schnerenschnitte."

Yeah.Thanks for that Claire.
And the papercutting looks awesome.

[~Annaki~]

Hans Christian Andersen did a lot of them.