Isadora

Isadora

Bookman Press, Jerry Kelly LLC, Sag Harbor, New York, 2001

Description

The special challenge of this book was trying to capture something of the feel of Isadora Duncan’s time: the Art-Deco period. The uncommon Della Robbia typeface (with Koch Antiqua display) captured something of this slightly eccentric era: both types are from the 1920s; and both are somewhat unusual in form. The project had a tight budget, so we used a relatively inexpensive paper and only one black-and-white illustration, but splurged with a second color throughout and a nice binding paper. Since I hand-bound the books myself I was able to keep down the cost of the pasted label and hand sewing.

Collections: 50 Books | 50 Covers of 2001
Repository: Denver Art Museum
Discipline: Book design
Format: Book

Credits

Design firms
Bookman Press, Jerry Kelly LLC
Creative director
Barbara Wersba
Designer
Jerry Kelly
Production coordinator
Jerry Kelly
Trim size
6 1/8 x 9 inches
Pages
20
Quantity printed
200
Compositor
Jerry Kelly
Typefaces
Della Robbia, Koch Antiqua
Printer
E. H. Roberts
Papers
Cougar Opaque Natural 70 lb. text, French marbled paper
Binder
Jerry Kelly
Binding method
Hand-sewn
Author
Janet Flanner
Publisher
Bookman Press
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