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Design Category
Book design, 1997
Design firm
Farrar, Straus & Giroux (New York, New York)
Collection
(1998) 50 Books/50 Covers of 1997

Description

A gripping portrait of an artist struggling for integrity, Hunger mirrors the dire straits of the author’s own life.

Credits
Art director: Susan Mitchell
Graphic designer: Rodrigo Corral
Illustrator: Donna Mehalko
Author: Knut Hamsun
Typefaces: Futura Bold Condensed, Futura Medium Condensed
Printer: Phoenix Color
Paper: Mohawk White 80#
Publisher/client: Noonday