#alvinlustig

[eyegiene]

#goals — a university press can dream, no!? ———— #Repost @macrolit.books with @make_repost ・・・ “The jackets were always planned for maximum visual effectiveness when displayed together, as well as when shown singly against the confused background of the average bookstore.” . . This is a quote from Alvin Lustig (1915-1955), graphic designer extraordinaire who designed these dust jackets for New Directions’ New Classics series in the 1940s-50s. . . As you can see, Lustig is right. Displaying them together gives one more of a feeling of being in an art gallery rather than looking at a bookshelf. James Laughlin, founder of New Directions Books, wanted his books to stand out from the big commercial houses, not only in editorial selection but by visual distinction. . . Lustig correctly thought that the contents of a book cannot be suggested visually by a naturalistic image that captures a single moment from the book. Instead, he tried to capture the entire spirit of the book, the mood, by way of abstract arrangements of form, color, and typography. . . There are 36 books in the New Classics series, and I’m doing my best to hunt them all down. I’m thankful to @objctshop for selling me some of his duplicates, a handful of which are displayed here. . . What do you think of these book covers? Is there one you like best? Do you have a favorite series of books based on their design? . . #alvinlustig #graphicdesign #graphicdesignbook #graphicdesigners #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #booksofig #midcentury #midcenturymodern #instabooks #art #igreads #bookcollection #bookcollector #bookcoverdesign #bibliophile #readersofig #readersofinstagram #jameslaughlin #bookshelf #shelfie #literature #classicliterature #classics #artgallery #oldbooks #vintagebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CLW2Bn4BtRQ/?igshid=1abl23eck6bfv

[graphicbooks]

Arts & Architecture May 1952 by John Entenza / Design by Alvin Lustig / Published by John Entenza / Available @modernism101 * * * * * #arts #architecture #architect #alvinlustig #design #graphicdesign #graphicdesigner #graphicbooks #books #book #bookdesign #booksondesign #type #typography #typographic #typedesign #typeface #logo #logodesign #publication #publishing #grid #layout #designstudent #designstudio https://www.instagram.com/p/BwnVY2LhhQt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1f82irf710n6p

[mauricebeane]

“Design 1935-1965 What Modern Was" Original poster from The Baltimore Museum of Art June 7-August 2, 1992. I saw this exhibition in Baltimore during the summer of 92. Talk about the "WOW" factor and the early indicator of what modern design to collect for future investment! • • • • • #tapiowirkkala #isamunoguchi #alvinlustig #arnejacobsen #thebaltimoremuseumofart #whatmodernwas #design #craft #finecraft #baltimore #maryland #originalposter #mauricebeaneartanddesign #ibmcorporation #nea #nationalendowmentforthearts (at Richmond, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC7ZLx1H8eS/?igshid=y19s5gllhruh

[djactionslacks]

This is from 1944. 40+ years before the Simpsons. #AlvinLustig https://www.instagram.com/p/B1psM8hhUXK/?igshid=j8urrqdb4o45

[blueroofbooks]

One of the great jacket designs by Alvin Lustig for New Directions, from 1950. #rarebooks #alvinlustig #dustjacket #midcenturymodern #vintagebooks #newdirections #bookstagram

[plastolux]

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#alvinlustig

[sergelricco]

Elaine Lustig-Cohen talks about Alvin Lustig @ MOMA DESIGN

[mpatmos]

#threelives #gertrudestein #bookcover #design #alvinlustig (at Picture Room)

[mh1806]

A few months ago, we privately began to look for the right buyer for our home, The William H. Thomas House by #AlvinLustig (1946-47). As anyone who follows this feed knows, I've spent the last four years obsessing over this house's history and tr

[mistermulligandesign]

Love Alvin Lustig's book covers. Monday Night, 1946. #osborne #winnipeg #manitoba #canada #graphicdesign #books #alvinlustig #bookcover #modern #illustration #typography #colour #1940s (at Roslyn Road)

[unabridgedbookstore]

These Alvin Lustig postcards have got us all 😍😍😍 #mondaynight #alvinlustig #forjameslaughlin (at Unabridged Bookstore)

[iveseenthat]

#AlvinLustig, "Custom standing lamp design for Edgardo Contini", #1949

[lexxdigs]

After checking out the #alvinlustig + #elainelustig exhibit @lacma yesterday, I needed a book fix. This one was half-off. Everything about it gives me a #ragingbrainer. (at LACMA Los Angeles County Museum of Art)

[englishmodernism]

Perspectives. Paul Rand. A 1953 quarterly arts journal printed at the Curwen Press. Alvin Lustig was the art director and called on Paul Rand for this cover. #paulrand #perspectives #alvinlustig #curwenpress

[blueroofbooks]

Selected Poems by Ezra Pound, jacketed with a midcentury design by the great Alvin Lustig. #vintagebooks #midcenturymodern #alvinlustig #newdirections #ezrapound #modernism #dustjacket

[mattvanleeuwen]

#alvinlustig (at Belleville, New Jersey)