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Book Jacket

1999 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A book jacket for the Art Directors Index to Illustrators 18, made from glossy printed paper and featuring a cover design by Hamza Arcan. The front cover depicts a female figure turned away from the viewer and wearing a purple dress-jacket tied at the back with three red bows. The back cover shows the same illustration in mirror-image.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed on glossy paper, and folded to create a book jacket
Brief description
Book jacket for the Art Directors Index to Illustrators 18, designed by Hamza Arcan
Physical description
A book jacket for the Art Directors Index to Illustrators 18, made from glossy printed paper and featuring a cover design by Hamza Arcan. The front cover depicts a female figure turned away from the viewer and wearing a purple dress-jacket tied at the back with three red bows. The back cover shows the same illustration in mirror-image.
Dimensions
  • Front and back cover and spine, excluding inner flaps which remain folded width: 51.8cm
  • Height: 33.5cm
Style
Credit line
The gift of Hamza Arcan
Associated object
E.400-2012 (Design)
Collection
Accession number
E.394-2012

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Record createdJune 25, 2012
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