CHIP KIDD : MONOGRAPHICS (Series Editor:Rick Poynor)

Veronique Vienne; (Rick Poyner, Editor)

ISBN 10: 1856693309 / ISBN 13: 9781856693301

Published by Laurence King Publishing, London, UK, 2003

About this Item

Text/NEW & Bright. 2003, First Edition, First Thus. Softcover/Fine. Cover Art: Detail from Chip Kidd, "Batman Collected". In depth review of the life & work of graphic designer, and novelist, Chip Kidd (1964 -), known for designing engaging & memorable, one-of-a-kind book jackets including the iconic T-Rex image that he created for Jurassic Park. Native of Pennsylvania, Kidd graduated from Pennsylvania State Univ. in 1986 w/a degree in graphic design, immediately joining the Alfred A. Knopf design team, to design some 2,000 book covers over the years. 112 pgs w/105 color illustrations of book jackets, in 2 parts: 1, The Art of the Jester (a biography); 2, Selected Work (noted book jackets augmented with commentary), followed by Notes & Selected Bibliography. An ode to art & creativity.

Seller Inventory # 020680

Bibliographic Details

• Title: CHIP KIDD : MONOGRAPHICS (Series Editor:Rick Poynor)
• Publisher: Laurence King Publishing, London, UK
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1856693309
• ISBN 13: 9781856693301
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Chip Kidd (Archival Illustrations)
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: None as Issued

About this title

Synopsis

Chip Kidd is best known for his book jacket designs, which have been credited with spawning a revolution in the art of the book cover in the US. Master of the graphic non-sequitur, Kidd has designed covers for books by authors such as John Updike, Dean Koontz, Michael Crichton, Peter Carey and William Boyd that engage the reader's intelligence as well as imagination. This illustrated volume presents an appraisal of his oeuvre. Since graduating from Pennsylvania State University in 1986, he has worked almost exclusively for Alfred A. Knopf, designing close to 2000 book covers. Often acting as archivist, editor, art director and writer, Kidd has also created a number of illustrated books on various cartoon characters, including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Plastic Man and the Peanuts gang. His first novel, "The Cheese Monkeys" was published in 2001.

About the Author

Veronique Vienne is the author of The Art of Doing Nothing and The Art of Imperfection, as well as Something to be Desired, a collection of essays on design. A frequent contributor to Graphis and Metropolis magazines, she lives in New York and teaches at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) on the Graphic Design MFA programme.