The Good Women of China cover

The Good Women of China cover

Pantheon Books, New York, New York, 2002

Description

The Good Women of China presents a journalistic account of the oppressed lives of Chinese women. I wanted the solution to be intimate, to express how the women are bound, abused, disregarded, traded and trapped not only by a rich cultural history but also by governmental oppression, both past and present. I wanted to express the beauty of the women, not the ugliness that is their lives. A particular challenge was putting the stupid quote on the jacket at the last minute. Hardcover books should not have quotes on the front of the jacket; very tacky!

Collections: 50 Books | 50 Covers of 2002
Repository: Denver Art Museum
Discipline: Book design
Format: Book cover

Credits

Design firm
Pantheon Books
Art director
Archie Ferguson
Designer
Archie Ferguson
Production coordinator
Serena Park
Trim size
5 9/16 x 8 7/16 inches
Typefaces
AT Medium Roman 1048, Bodoni 561
Paper
Tomahawk Uncoated Cream
Jacket designer
Archie Ferguson
Jacket printer
Coral Graphics
Author
Xinran
Editor
Deborah Garrison
Publisher
Pantheon Books
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