The Fall of Rome

The Fall of Rome

Simon and Schuster, New York, New York, 2001

Description

In a novel of race and class, a lone African-American confronts the inevitable tensions of attending an all-white boarding school. The close up cropping of the boy’s face on the jacket creates an uncomfortable tension, while engaging the reader with piercing eyes. The type moves back and forth over the white line running down the center of the jacket, echoing the moving race lines of the novel. Moreover, the boy is literally being framed by white and a black-and-white color bar, continuing the race theme.

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

Credits

Design firm
Simon and Schuster
Art director
John Fulbrook III
Designer
Michael Ian Kaye
Production coordinator
Olga Leonardo
Trim size
5 7/8 x 8 15/16 inches
Quantity printed
13,000
Typeface
Din Mittelschrift
Papers
Custom, coated one side, 80 lb.
Printer
Phoenix Color Corp.
Author
Martha Southgate
Publisher
Scribner
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