Look of the Book: Jackets, Covers, and Art at the Edges of Literature

The Look of the Book

Jackets, Covers and Art at the Edges of Literature. Press Release: Why do some book covers instantly grab your attention, while others never get a second glance? Fusing word and image, as well as design thinking and literary criticism, this captivating investigation goes behind the scenes of the cover design process to answer this question…
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The Art of Tiki by Sven Kirsten and Otto von Stroheim

The Art of Tiki by Sven Kirsten

The Art of Tiki by Sven Kirsten and Otto von Stroheim Press Release: The Art of Tiki is a passionate study of the Tiki idol as an art form. For the first time, contemporary Tiki art is united and presented equally with what inspired it, original mid-century Polynesian pop. Author Sven Kirsten combines his first-hand…
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