Gérard DuBois

Gérard DuBois was born in France in 1968, studied graphic design in Paris and then crossed the Atlantic to live in Montreal. His illustrations have appeared in major North American and European publications, among them the New York Times, Time, Newsweek, GQ, Rolling Stone, New Yorker and Playboy, as well as in more than 20 books. His acrylic pieces are to be found in many private collections, including those of Stephen King and Guillermo del Toro, and Canada Post included his artwork in its 2018 Great Canadian Illustrators stamp series. His work for the Folio Society includes illustrations for Italo Calvino’s Italian Folktales (1956; Folio 2019), and Cormac McCarthy’s The Road (2006; Folio 2021), Blood Meridian (1985; Folio 2022), No Country for Old Men (2005; Folio 2023), All the Pretty Horses (1992; Folio 2024), The Crossing (1994; Folio 2025) and The Grapes of Wrath (1939; Folio 2026).

DuBois’s many garlands include the Hamilton King Award, four gold medals from the Society of Illustrators and the Moira Gemmel Illustrator of the Year prize at the 2022 V&A Illustration Awards for his work on the Folio book of The Road.

Illustration © Gérard DuBois, from Blood Meridian

Illustrated by Gérard DuBois

The Road

Cormac McCarthy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Road is presented as a Folio collector’s edition, with artist Gérard DuBois’s beautiful and desolate illustrations and Michael Chabon’s New York Review of Books essay.

Blood Meridian

Multi-layered, violent and beautiful, Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian is a modern classic justly celebrated in this Folio Society edition, illustrated by award-winning artist Gérard DuBois.

No Country for Old Men

Cormac McCarthy’s sparse and beautiful writing is perfectly mirrored by Gérard DuBois’s hauntingly understated images for this Folio Society edition of the Western thriller No Country for Old Men.

All the Pretty Horses

This modern classic, masterfully illustrated by Gérard DuBois, captures McCarthy's powerful landscapes and gripping narrative. All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy, now available in a haunting Folio edition.

The Crossing

Cormac McCarthy’s haunting Western begins with a young boy's journey into Mexico in pursuit of a wolf. The second book in the 'Border Trilogy', The Crossing is lyrical, brutal and unforgettable. Series artist Gérard DuBois returns to illustrate, and the book is screen-printed with a striking design that evokes the stark beauty of the narrative.

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