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Design Category
Book design, 2001
Design firms
Doubleday (New York, New York), Rodrigo Corral Design (New York, New York)
Collection
(2002) 50 Books/50 Covers of 2001
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This, the second novel by a promising new author, is about the legend of John Henry—a black laborer with superhuman strength and stamina—which has since had an impact of generations of Americans.
I chose historical photography to reflect the life of John Henry and festival-inspired, letter-pressed type and ornamentation to invoke a spirit of celebration of his myth.