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Cover Design for Zwarte Beertjes (Little Black Bears) Paperbacks
Dick Bruna, 1961
Bruna’s artistic ambitions encountered resistance at home. As a compromise, he began designing book covers for the family publishing company. Looking back, he was grateful for this development; he realized that the restrictions such designs placed on him had been crucial to his creative development. Between 1951 and 1969 he designed over 2000 book covers. He cut, tore, drew, glued, photographed and painted, inspired by modern French artists.
- Artwork typedrawing, study for binding design
- Object numberRP-T-2011-90-99
- Dimensionsheight 180 mm x width 118 mm
- Physical characteristicstransparant papier over collage van karton