Cover for Brett Easton Ellis's Rules of Attraction (Vintage Contemporaries)

I previously wrote about the book design for Vintage Contemporaries' edition of Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis.  I've since decided to read through all of Ellis's books in order.  So I went to the Strand to see if I could find a cheap copy of The Rules of Attraction.  They had a copy, but the cover was garish and ugly and I asked myself if I would be willing to pay a few extra dollars for an edition that looked nice.  I came to the conclusion that I would.  So I went to Barnes & Noble and found the Vintage Contemporaries edition.  The cover design is by David J. High and the cover photograph is by Chris Hiller, the same team that did the cover for Less Than Zero. 

I like this cover a lot too.  I was surprised it was a photograph; I initially thought it was a charcoal drawing.  It's a great study in grey value scale.  And only seeing a part of the bed makes you wonder what's going on in the rest of the room, hidden and out of sight.  It also could be an allusion to the harrowing opening scene of the book. 

I believe this is David J. High's website for his design studio, which appears to focus solely on book design.  Check out their portfolio, they've done some great stuff.