What is cover art?

Cover art is art created to serve as the cover to a book, album, or other piece of media. Its primary function is to represent the content inside while also attracting attention and encouraging people to engage with it.

Cover art composition almost always leaves space for text; this way, the cover can include the title of the work and the name of the person who created it.

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