I have not yet seen
these, but it sounds like the way books were issued pre-19th
century, and until now in some places.
The horrible bindings on hardcover books during the last 70 years
or so-- generic 1/4 cloth with paper wrapped boards, and
worse--doesn't provide the consumer with much added value. Given
the rise in digital texts, it looks like bound paper may be going
the way of society in general--the middle class books are
splitting into rich books and poor books.
Perhaps some graphic designers are being put out of jobs, but
given the rising appreciation of more interesting book exteriors
that
The
Guardian and
The
New York Times have recently explored, different
artists are at work at the higher end of trade publishing.
And maybe the resurgence of books in wrappers will create more
work for bookbinders and book artists, as people want their
favorite texts--those that need something more than electronically
generated photons on a generic tablet--iconified in a form that
reflects the significance they assign to the content.
--
Richard
http://minsky.com
On 12/14/2011 7:35 PM, Lockard, Ray Anne wrote:
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type="cite">So are book jackets a dying
artform considered unnessary due to cost and an increasing
number of e-books and, thus, putting artists out of jobs?
Ray Anne Lockard