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  Penguin 75: Designers, Authors, Commentary (the Good, the Bad...) (Paperback) By (author) Paul Buckley, Foreword by Chris Ware

  

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  Short Description for Penguin 75High standards in art and design have always been part of Penguin's publishing program. This title presents seventy-five covers that represent the best of what Penguin has produced over the years. Giving readers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the complex creation of a book's cover, it includes comments from authors, agents, and editors.
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  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • Published: 06 July 2010
  • Format: Paperback 254 pages
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  • Categories: Illustration & Commercial Art | Illustration | Antiques & Collectables: Books, Manuscripts, Ephemera & Printed Matter
  • ISBN 13: 9780143117629 ISBN 10: 0143117629
  • Sales rank: 90,791

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Full description for Penguin 75

• High standards in art and design have always been part of Penguin's publishing program. Now, on the occasion of Penguin's 75th anniversary, longtime art director Paul Buckley has chosen seventy-five covers that represent the best of what Penguin has produced over the course of the last decade. Giving readers a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into the complex creation of a book's cover, "Penguin 75" includes comments from authors, agents, and editors, as well as the designers and artists themselves. This witty and irreverent journey into the book world will appeal to lovers of art, design, and, of course, books. This book is presented with contributions by: Paul Auster; Tara McPherson; Daniel Clowes; David Byrne; Elizabeth Gilbert; Joe Sacco; Tana French; T.C. Boyle; Seth; Tom Gauld; William T. Vollmann; Art Spiegelman; Kim Edwards; Melissa Bank; Ruben Toledo; Tomer Hanuka; Jamie Keenan; Roz Chast; Garrison Keillor; Yoshihiro Tatsumi; Sam Weber; Paul Sahre; Tony Millionaire; Nicholas Blechman; Jon Gray; and, many others.