File:My grandfathers son cover.jpg

This is the front cover art for the book My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir written by Clarence Thomas. The book cover art copyright is believed to belong to the publisher, Harper Collins, or the cover artist.

May be found at the following website: http://www.harpercollins.com/books/9780060565558/My_Grandfathers_Son/index.aspx.

My Grandfather's Son

The entire front cover. Because the image is a book cover, a form of product packaging, the entire image is needed to identify the product, properly convey the meaning and branding intended, and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the image.

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Cover of 2007 Clarence Thomas autobiography

http://www.harpercollins.com/books/9780060565558/My_Grandfathers_Son/index.aspx

Clarence Thomas

The entire front cover.

Lower than the original.

To visually identify the book My Grandfather's Son in the article for which the author is the subject, in a section of the article which deals specifically with the author's literary works, for the purpose of illustrating a prominent example of such works, and to provide a visual image of the work for which critical commentary has been cited In the article, specifically from the Washington Post and New York Times. Including the image increases readers' understanding of how Thomas is portraying himself in this key judicial autobiography. The cover is not simply decorative, but rather shows Thomas seeking to position himself in a scholarly setting, amidst law books, with a thoughtful expression, as a way of indicating a perception of him.

The image is a book cover, therefore no free alternative is likely to be available now or in the ear future.