tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post5778023780709233453..comments2024-03-11T02:59:30.839-05:00Comments on The Book Design Review: Chronic CityJosephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11382230402711258215noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-62647479497817471952009-09-12T06:40:27.302-05:002009-09-12T06:40:27.302-05:00That Miriam Rosenbloom design just made me want to...That Miriam Rosenbloom design just made me want to go out and get that book!Maarten Dashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01462928302678576397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-66718076772981901562009-09-02T09:17:01.788-05:002009-09-02T09:17:01.788-05:00Henry:
Certainly not what I meant. Please see thi...Henry:<br /><br />Certainly not what I meant. Please see this: http://nytimesbooks.blogspot.com/2009/09/me-dont-write-too-good.htmlJosephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11382230402711258215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-76067786639005674722009-09-01T23:30:41.308-05:002009-09-01T23:30:41.308-05:00What Joseph?!
I didn't rip anyone off.What Joseph?!<br />I didn't rip anyone off.H3NR7https://www.blogger.com/profile/12900839226973133951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-22319964387552156442009-09-01T20:31:19.129-05:002009-09-01T20:31:19.129-05:00Yup. That's discussed in the Observer article....Yup. That's discussed in the Observer article.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11382230402711258215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-11742201373862887472009-09-01T20:10:27.318-05:002009-09-01T20:10:27.318-05:00The same photo was used on the first issue of Port...The same photo was used on the first issue of Portfolio magazine. http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/photos/stylus/80822-portfoliomag.jpgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-82696297432452788902009-09-01T17:12:20.227-05:002009-09-01T17:12:20.227-05:00It might be unfortunate, but it's not a ripoff...It might be unfortunate, but it's not a ripoff. I doubt very much Rodrigo Corral rips anyone off. Quite the opposite, I would suspect.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11382230402711258215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-24402925900535045082009-09-01T16:12:10.557-05:002009-09-01T16:12:10.557-05:00I immediately thought of Bonfire of the Vanities, ...I immediately thought of Bonfire of the Vanities, too. Yikes. I'm surprised this design went through. Someone had to have noticed the similarity between Chronic City and the Tom Wolfe cover... <br /><br />Maybe they wanted it to resemble Bonfire, but this is too close for comfort. It looks like a blatant rip-off of Henry Sene Yee's earlier design...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-20873212169662005472009-09-01T12:28:18.987-05:002009-09-01T12:28:18.987-05:00that second cover is just wonderful.
while I like...that second cover is just wonderful.<br /><br />while I like the photo on the first cover and have nothing against it per se, I still feel as though i have seen way to many of these cityscape covers over the years...Ian Koviakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06779092543413941740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-49196740916962945332009-09-01T11:22:01.615-05:002009-09-01T11:22:01.615-05:00Wow. Yes it does.Wow. Yes it does.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11382230402711258215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-45731836719186485072009-09-01T11:17:26.528-05:002009-09-01T11:17:26.528-05:00Does this not smack heavily of The Bonfire of the ...Does this not smack heavily of <i>The Bonfire of the Vanities</i> reissue? Case in point:<br /><br />http://rgr-static1.tangentlabs.co.uk/media/9780312427573/bonfire-of-the-vanities.jpgJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178384583075788099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-40297564278873414072009-09-01T05:46:01.230-05:002009-09-01T05:46:01.230-05:00so this is real photogpraph? cool!!! i like it>...so this is real photogpraph? cool!!! i like it>,<Edohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01876402166294195528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-62398345545791279642009-09-01T01:14:38.269-05:002009-09-01T01:14:38.269-05:00The Faber version is just terrific I reckon - one ...The Faber version is just terrific I reckon - one of the best covers I've seen. 12 or 14 point Helvetica! On a commercial book cover! Somebody should get a medal.Virginia Murdochhttp://www.alertbutnotalarmed.comnoreply@blogger.com