Charles Nègre

Charles Nègre

Frank Newfeld, Jean Sutherland Boggs, 1976

Description

A short-run book to accompany an exhibition of nineteenth-century photographs. Budgetary considerations precluded duotones, but since a two-color press was being used, the designer took advantage of the second color, to divide text from photographs, and suggest the feel of ages photographs.
All photographs within the page-format were reproduced the exact size of the original print made by Charles Négre. Oversize prints were reduced.

Collections: The Book Show: Special Trade Books (1977)
Discipline: Book design
Format: Book

Credits

Art directors
Frank Newfeld, Jean Sutherland Boggs
Designer
Frank Newfeld
Photographer
Charles Négre
Production manager
Arnold Witty
Author
James Borcoman
Size
9.25 x 11.5 inches
Pages
264
Quantity printed
first printing of 3,000
Price
$17.50
Typefaces
Text: 11/13 Monotype Bodoni, Display: Photo Compositor Snell Roundhand
Typesetter
Monolino Typesetting Company
Printer/binder
Apex Press
Printing method
Text: offset; Black/white illustrations: 150-line screen halftones, offset
Paper
Patina, 100 lb.
Paper supplies
Buntin Reid
Binding materials
Grandee, mantilla ivory, made by Strathmore Paper Company, supplied by Buntin Reid
Binding method
Smyth sewn, square back
Endpapers
Grandee, Barcelona grey
Endpaper manufacturer
Strathmore Paper Company
Endpaper supplies
Buntin Reid
Publisher
The National Gallery of Canada
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