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Little Gestalten: A new imprint for the kids
When one of the leading publishers of books on visual culture starts making books for kids you know is going to be good. Introducing Little Gestalten, the new children's book imprint from the noted German publisher Gestalten. Here's the reasoning and the plan: Nothing fosters children's imaginations better than a book. Good books can help children understand the world and learn a lot about life. They can pique their natural curiosity, impart knowledge, and hearten them to be empathetic or brave. The world is, of course, already filled with wonderful children’s books. Still, there are always new and surprisingly different stories...
F is for Fantods: Edward Gorey as Publisher
The latest exhibition at Edward Gorey House, F is for Fantods, focuses on the books Gorey published himself under the banner of the Fantod Press. Using various anagrams and pseudonyms like Garrod Weedy, Ogdred Weary, Aedwyrd Gore, and Mrs Regera Dowdy, Gorey churned out twenty-eight books under the imprint. "F is for Fantods opens a window onto the restrained, graceful, and frequently hysterical mayhem that was Edward Gorey’s world." Here's a sampling of books from the press: The Beastly Baby. Gorey writing as Odgred Weary, (1962). One of 500 copies illustrated throughout by Gorey in black and white. Possibly his scarcest title. The Stupid...
A sampling of David Drummond’s book covers
Designing Fictions by Michael L. Ross David Drummond is book designer and illustrator working out of Elgin, Québec, Canada. He is the founder of Salamander Hill Design, a creative shop that produces posters, book covers, promotional materials, magazine illustration, packaging and identity development for a variety of clients. Here's a selection of his book work: Dog Ear by Jim Johnstone Dead Man's Float by Nicholas Maes Interlinguicity, Internationality and Shakespeare by Michael Saenger Time in Time by Mark Smith Trio by Sarah Tolmie L'Enfance de L'art by Jerome Miniere Much more at his blog
Scared Straight, 1990’s Style: Drug and Alcohol Posters from Uncle Sam
Here's another offering courtesy of the new partnership between the Government Printing Office (GPO) and the Digital Public Library of America. A sampling of Government issued posters from the early 1990's (and one from 1989) dealing with the dangers of drugs and alcohol. All from the vast archive of government posters that reside at the University of Iowa. Enjoy! Previously on Book Patrol: Keeping track for the National Archives and Records Adminsitration