Clémence Imbert - Les Couvertures de livres: Une histoire graphique - 2022
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Les Couvertures de livres: Une histoire graphique by Clémence Imbert is a 280-page illustrated study on book covers, originally in French, published in 2022 by Actes Sud in paperback with a dust jacket.
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Book Covers: A Graphic History
Curated by Clémence Imbert
Book Covers: A Graphic History is a visually significant visual essay in the publishing landscape. Written by Clémence Imbert (an art historian and graphic design specialist), the work has filled an important historical gap and was awarded the prestigious Prix d'Académie by the Académie française in 2023.
Key themes addressed
Historical evolution: It analyzes the transition from the late 19th century to the present day, showing how the book cover has evolved in parallel with artistic movements (from Art Nouveau to modernism, up to the digital revolution).
Design geography: It is not limited to French and European tradition. It contrasts the typographic sobriety of French editions (such as Gallimard's historic graphic styling) with the visual explosion of the Anglophone world, also exploring the avant-gardes of Eastern Europe and the refinements of Asia.
The double soul of the cover: Examines the famous paradox of the industry. As graphic designer Maximilien Vox said in 1927, a cover must "speak to someone who has not yet bought the book; it must be legible from four meters away and noticed from forty." The author thus analyzes the delicate balance between commercial necessity (attracting the public) and the artistic autonomy of the designer.
Structure and visual value
The essay runs to around 280 pages and includes more than 200 color reproductions. Among the pages are sketches, archival photographs, covers of legendary series (such as Penguin paperbacks or the classics of science fiction) and works from the world's leading graphic design studios. It is published in collaboration between the Imprimerie nationale and the publishing house Actes Sud.
Conditions
Volume in impeccable condition, fresh and clean pages, solid binding, dust jacket intact with no signs of wear or yellowing. Copy as new, collectible.
COMBINED SHIPPING available for multiple purchases.
Book Covers: A Graphic History
Curated by Clémence Imbert
Book Covers: A Graphic History is a visually significant visual essay in the publishing landscape. Written by Clémence Imbert (an art historian and graphic design specialist), the work has filled an important historical gap and was awarded the prestigious Prix d'Académie by the Académie française in 2023.
Key themes addressed
Historical evolution: It analyzes the transition from the late 19th century to the present day, showing how the book cover has evolved in parallel with artistic movements (from Art Nouveau to modernism, up to the digital revolution).
Design geography: It is not limited to French and European tradition. It contrasts the typographic sobriety of French editions (such as Gallimard's historic graphic styling) with the visual explosion of the Anglophone world, also exploring the avant-gardes of Eastern Europe and the refinements of Asia.
The double soul of the cover: Examines the famous paradox of the industry. As graphic designer Maximilien Vox said in 1927, a cover must "speak to someone who has not yet bought the book; it must be legible from four meters away and noticed from forty." The author thus analyzes the delicate balance between commercial necessity (attracting the public) and the artistic autonomy of the designer.
Structure and visual value
The essay runs to around 280 pages and includes more than 200 color reproductions. Among the pages are sketches, archival photographs, covers of legendary series (such as Penguin paperbacks or the classics of science fiction) and works from the world's leading graphic design studios. It is published in collaboration between the Imprimerie nationale and the publishing house Actes Sud.
Conditions
Volume in impeccable condition, fresh and clean pages, solid binding, dust jacket intact with no signs of wear or yellowing. Copy as new, collectible.
COMBINED SHIPPING available for multiple purchases.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Graphic design
Book title
Les Couvertures de livres: Une histoire graphique
Author/ Illustrator
Clémence Imbert
Condition
As new
Publication year oldest item
2022
Height
24 cm
Edition
1st Edition, Illustrated Edition
Width
21 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Acte Sud
Binding/ Material
Softback
Extras
Dust jacket
Number of pages
280
