Book Cover - The Outsiders

I was inspired to re-create The Outsiders book cover after reading the book for the third time. The copy that I had just had a picture of a leather jacket on it, and I felt that I could recreate the feeling of the story through the book cover.
 
An old photo that I had of an empty, quiet street matched the theme perfectly for the story. I also had a photo of a friend with his face half covered, and he reminds me of Sodapop. 
I found the image of the car, the gentleman walking away, and the gentleman in the sunglasses online through stock image websites. 
 
It was one of the first times I designed in greyscale and I personally think that it’s a powerful and symbolic choice to have the book cover in black and white.