Monday, September 15, 2008

I Don't: A Contrarian History of Marriage

Design by Amy C. King

I hereby announce that The Book Design Review will bestow its first annual "This Takes Balls" award in 2008, and that we've got a clear frontrunner:


Bloomsbury USA, take a friggin' bow.

UPDATE: My new favorite reader James points us to an article discussing the use of this image on more than one jacket. Hey, it happens:

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8 comments:

  1. Ian Koviak10:59 AM

    what a perfect cover! what a blend.

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  2. Anonymous1:19 PM

    Designer is Amy C. King

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  3. Unknown4:20 PM

    Thanks anon!

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  4. Anonymous8:09 PM

    Ballsy, but already used similarly on another cover.

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  5. Anonymous8:12 PM

    The other book is Erotomania, a novel. There's actually an explanation of how the books came to use the same photo here.

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  6. Craig Mod3:34 PM

    It should be noted that the Erotomania (published by $2 Radio) cover wraps around and leaves no mistake for what these chimps are doing. Also, they had their launch party at the Museum of Sex -- truly using this cover image and its implications to the fullest!

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  7. Anonymous11:25 AM

    oh big deal!

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  8. Ian Koviak4:25 PM

    wow! amazing what good design does to an image.

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