Needed: Loving Home for a Good Kidd
We have this big, beautiful book of the work of Chip Kidd here at the bookstore, and for some mysterious reason (or due to some evil consipracy), it's sat on the shelf for almost a year now. For those of you who don't recognize Chip's name, I'm sure you'd recognize his work anywhere. He's the dude who made book covers cool. As a matter of fact, he's been termed the "closest thing to a rock star" in the graphic design world, and probably more than once it's his sly, witty, and spot-on perfect book cover that's made you pick up a book and read the summary on the back. He's designed covers for all sorts of fancy pants (and some not so fancy pants) authors, ranging from Haruki Murakami to Michael Crichton. John Updike's said of him, "In his field - where edge, zip and instant impact are sine qua non - Kidd is second to none," and über-smart guy Oliver Sacks stipulates in his contract that Chip Kidd design his book covers. While this book is a heafty tome (I mean the guy has designed at least 75 book jackets a year), it's full of yummy color reproductions and would make a lovely Christmas present. Please! Someone take the Kidd home!
4 Comments:
Ah, "sine qua non." Well done, Updike. I was telling Jason just the other day that "sine qua non" was underused. Specifically I think it should be used in many places where "litmus test" is used instead. Just a thought. --Ian.
Well, well, well, Mr. Ian,
I’ve been trying for months to figure out who “the American Tory” is, and now it’s revealed--someone who inhabits our backyard no less. Very interesting, sir. I hope our blog passes your litmus test!
Really! I'm surprised it was a mystery... Surely my trademark razor-sharp wit should have been a dead give-away? Alas, alas.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, you guys have a truly awesome blog.
this blog is awesome because of its
use of the phrase "fancy pants." Seriously. Well done Updike for, "sine qua non"? Well done jenni for, "Fancy pants" AWESOME!
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