In 2006, wilson started her own studio, gabriele wilson design, to try her hand at a more diverse range of projects. The book, jacket, and journal show is a juried design competition, open only to member publishers. Lustig, alvin, notes for pw on jackets in alvin lustig papers, 19351955, archives of american art, smithsonian institution, washington, d. The greatest book jackets in the world its not often that a person invents a new realm of celebrity, but chip kidd gained renown for something that. Wyndham lewis makers of modern literaturedust jacket art. Magazines, interiors, book jackets, packaging, fabrics, hotels, mall signage, the opening credits of the cartoon mr. At new york worlds fair, jean carlu paints mural at french pavillion jugend magazine ends publication. Herbert bayer teaches design course in new york sponsored by advertising guild. Included are books, architecture, interiors, ads, identity and print. Anyway, there was a post or a link or some other worm hole a few months ago that led to a flickr page of book covers designed by alvin lustig for new directions in the late 1940s. A conversation with charlotte strick, book jacket designer. A collection of more than book jacket specimens given o the college by david r. Magooeven a helicopteralvin lustig designed all of them. Lustigs first jacket for laughlin, a 1941 edition of henry millers wisdom of the heart, eclipsed the jacket designs of previous new directions books, which laughlin described as conservative and booky.
Elaine lustig cohen, xxxii international biennial exhibition of art, venice, 1964. Package deals, and multishow special discount pricing arrangements are available. An assortment of stylish new directions hardcovers with dust jackets designed by alvin lustig beckon the viewer from one vitrine, while the adjacent one houses several vintage paperbacks issued as tieins to the hollywood movie adaptations of williams, with stars like paul newman and burt lancaster adorning their covers. The book jacket designs of alvin lustig is a colorful and wellresearched representation of lustig s book cover designs that were created primarily. The missing person by franz kafka, the schocken kafka library edition, cover design. Not only did she pick up where her late husband, alvin lustig, left off after his passing at just 40 years old, but she blazed her own trail in a maledominated world of modern design, navigating all the prejudices that went with it.
The life and design of alvin lustig due out for release later this year. After alvins death, elaine was given the commission of the seagram building signage. Alvin lustig, the designer of my house, wrote in 1947. The exhibit book should be organized by subject matter such as a book of pleadings, a. A new collection of classic illustrations highlights the timeless appeal of dust jackets. From new directions, alvin lustig is again the designer of a contrasting black and white on a hellishred cover while the artist keith vaughan 19121977, from the stable of john lehmann, delivers a more somber design. How to take care of a really cool book jacket by poetry. Alvin lustigimportant designer late 40s, early 50sdied young because of diabeteswent blind, continued to design. New directions, 20142015 this series of sculptures departs from alvin lustigs book jackets for new directions books, the sculptures are nonliteral interpretations of the original designs and the books contents, every sculpture features an original book design by alvin lustig in the late 40s and early 50s. Catalog cover published by the jewish museum, new york. A 1953 quarterly arts journal printed at the curwen press. A streetcar named desire, with modernprimitivist art by alvin lustig. Additionally, she designed new york times ads for the building and later produced a catalog for the rental spaces in the building.
Elaine lustig cohens world wide web print magazine. Alvins best friend arthur cohen hired elaine to design book jackets for meridian books. Please assist us in our planning by noting those exhibits that interest you the most. A number of these exhibits may not appear on abes final quarterly schedule.
It is however a masterpiece of symbolic acuity, compositional strength and typographic craft that appears to be, consciously or not, the basis for a great many contemporary book jackets and paperback covers. It turns out that you can tell a book by its cover, as mr. Care should be taken to avoid including documents that will not be used in court. This work truly defines lustigs style and sums up the visual aesthetic of his short career. As you can see from our exhibits schedule, theres a wide array of proven book buying audiences from which to choose. Alvin lustig, modern american design pioneer about alvin. The alvin lustig collection was donated to rit in 1986 by his widow, elaine lustig cohen. Makes album covers like book jacketshand lettering or typographysimple colorsjim flora takes his place more of an illustrator. Mcknight kauffer about 20 jackets and alvin lustig about 30 jackets comprise the majority of the collection. See more ideas about alvin lustig, album covers and album cover design. Born in 1915, alvin lustig grew up in denver, colorado. Discover more of the best paul, rand, alvin, lustig, and modernist inspiration on designspiration search results for alvin lustig no barcode. New directions publishing published several of tennessee williams plays and lustig was the one who designed the book jackets for the first edition of williams work.
Using this resource guide, retailers can find uptodate and relevant product information to help your business succeed. His career highlights include numerous book jackets for new directions and noonday press. Lustig introduced photomontage to american jackets as a mean of giving the twodimensional surface a threedimensional illusion. Busy times of the year, unusual logistical challenges or simple lack or interest all can combine to result in. Many of new directions classic titles now proudly wear their original lustig jackets. By the time he died at the age of forty in 1955, he had already introduced principles. Those jackets helped distinguish her more freeform style from alvins lateperiod precisionist approach. He also studied design independently with american architect frank lloyd wright at his taliesin studio. Best known for provocative book covers and jackets, his short life he died at age 40 was renown for a variety of design breakthroughs in graphic, furniture, interior, product and architectural design. Lustig along with former bauhausler herbert bayer was also invited by alfred knopf to design jackets.
Chwast demonstrate with eugene thurstons jackets for the mystery league and alvin lustigs for new directions, with a. Such a symbol is a matter of distillation, a reduction of the book to its simplest terms of mood or idea. But lustig had made his name starting in 1940 as a designer for the small literary publisher, new directions which shared the same floor as pantheon books. Among the book jackets that strick has designed in recent. Some of the works that feature lustigs artwork include, orpheus descending, cat on a hot tin roof. Back in 2006, i had been asked to get in touch with the estate regarding his jacket designs for new directions. Alvin lustig s contributions to the design of books and book jackets, magazines, interiors, and textiles as well as his teachings would have made him a credible candidate for the aiga lifetime achievement award when he was alive. Alvin lustig book cover art, alvin lustig, book design. Johnsons design can be seen as conversation with lustigs, and as an extension. If you are going to reissue a kafka book above with an iconic alvin lustig cover below, you best get a heavyweight like peter mendelsund to tackle it.
I first met the artist and designer elaine lustig cohen through the website dedicated to her former husband, the legendary designer alvin lustig. Models, enlarged photographs and actual examples will be shown. Alvin designed the first 25 and elaine went on to do more than 100 more. Alvin lustig 19151955, elaine lustig cohen 19272016. Wyndham lewis makers of modern literaturedust jacket art by alvin lustig on. Each january, the jurors gather in the associations new york offices to examine hundreds of submissions and select the very best examples of book, journal, and cover designs. At the time, lustig was experimenting with nonrepresentational constructions made form slugs of metal typographic material, revealing the influence of frank lloyd wright, with whom he studied for three months at taliesin east.
Give us a call whenever your ongoing marketing demands require the best exhibit service your promotional dollars can buy. Steven heller has been working with elaine lustig cohen on an upcoming title from chronicle books born modern. Alvin lustig, modern american design pioneer books. At the museum of the moving image in new york, one of dons early offices has been painstakingly reassembled for a new mad men exhibition.
New book is a colorful history of judging a book by its cover. It is sure to trigger pangs of belletristic acquisitiveness and perhaps even launch you on a new bookbuying addictionyet even the most dedicated collector will find it difficult to match the quality of the books displayed in this design show. Around the same time, arthur cohen, book publisher and the lustigs best friend, insisted that elaine design meridian books new line of paperbacks. I started to build a group of clients from recommendations of. Lustig was known mostly as a graphic designer his book jackets for new directions are.
This may, new directions will issue an alvin lustig postcard collection. Alvin lustig was the art director and called on paul rand for this cover. He always felt the title graphic designer was too limiting, and its clear why. Elaine lustig cohen on the late alvin lustig and the art, and archiving, of the book jacket. Alvin lustig february 8, 1915 december 5, 1955 was an american book designer, graphic designer and typeface designer.
New book is a colorful history of judging a book by its. Lustig has been honored by the american institute of graphic arts and the art directors club hall of fame for his significant contributions to american design. Lustigs ethic of good design and his bold graphic style has influenced every aspect of advertising and graphic design. Alvin lustig s contributions to the design of books and book jackets, magazines, interiors, and textiles as well as his teachings would have made him a credible candidate for the aiga stay safe and healthy. Alvin lustig 19151955 changed the look of book jackets in the mid 40s through his practical application of modern art and modern typography. Alvin lubtig, american gift of alvin lustig letterhead o.