Art of Mcsweeney's

[Mcsweeney's]; McMullen, Brian; Quint, Michelle (Editors)

ISBN 10: 0811866238 / ISBN 13: 9780811866231

Edité par Chronicle Books 978-0-8118-6623-1, San Francisco

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[978-0-8118-6623-1] 2010. (hardcover) Fine in fine dust jacket. 263p. 4to. Red paper boards, Icelandic runes in white to spine, lettering / design in white to top board. Replete with colour illustrations and photographs throughout. Small remainder mark to bottom edge; scarcely noticeable. "This book's fold-out dust jacket - composed of numerous stories and drawings by Dave Eggers - was adapted from a design for McSweeney's 23. The inside of the jacket, which was adapted from a poster designed by Alvaro Villaneuva, is populated by dozens of Charles Burns's portraits for the Believer.". N° de réf. du vendeur 119499

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Titre : Art of Mcsweeney's

Éditeur : Chronicle Books 978-0-8118-6623-1, San Francisco

Reliure : Couverture rigide

Etat de la jaquette : Jaquette

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Synopsis :

A novel with each cover hand-illustrated by the author. Literary journals bound by magnets, or designed to look like junk mail. The sharp wit, gorgeous design, and playful why not invention of independent literary publisher McSweeney's have earned it a large and loyal following and made its journals, books, The Believer magazine, and Wholphin DVDs collectible favorites of readers and graphic designers alike. Created by the McSweeney's staff to commemorate their 11th (or 12th) anniversary, this book showcases their award-winning art and design across all the company's activities. It features hundreds of images, interviews with collaborators such as Chris Ware and Michael Chabon, and dozens of insights into McSweeney's quirky creative process and the visual experience of reading.

À propos de l?auteur:

McSweeney's began in 1998 as a San Francisco-based literary journal edited by Dave Eggers, and has since grown into a celebrated independent publishing company. Its publications have won awards from AIGA and Print and have appeared in exhibits at the Smithsonian and the Pasadena Museum.