A blog about vintage modern design & illustration curated by Javier Garcia
Here is a book cover designed by Alex Steinweiss titled “The Columbia Book of Musical Masterworks” in 1947. I normally think record covers when I think of Steinweiss so when I saw this book, I snagged it right away. As usual there is a nice play with type, image and texture. Enjoy!
Design: Alex Steinweiss | Year: 1947 | Photo: Javier Garcia
I just didn’t quite get to do some Spring cleaning this year and some duplicate books are accumulating on my collection so I thought of giving away this exact copy of the beautiful Betty Crocker cookbook fully illustrated by the wonderful Charley Harper. The book is titled “Dinner for two” and it’s a small book of 207 pages, measuring roughly 5.75″ x 7.75″ The book is filled with fun illustrations all over.
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Design: Charles Harper | Year: 1958 | Photo: Javier García
Here is a book cover designed and Illustrated by the swedish designer Olle Eksell. This was found all the way in Stockholm, Sweden and I was very excited to scavenge a copy of this magnificent book. The illustrations and colors in combination with the custom typography makes this cover vibrate with joy. Unfortunately the book is in swedish so I won’t get to read it. Enjoy!
Design: Olle Eksell | Year: 1952 | Photo: Javier Garcia
Here’s an interesting rendering of the bible for kids. It was printed in the Netherlands in 1965. Love the illustration, the bright colors and the limited palette. There’s quite a modern feel in this piece. Textures and background shapes are very interesting. Enjoy!
* Posted for illustration purposes, please refrain from religious comments.
Design: Dan Bar-Giora | Year: 1965 | Photo: Javier García
Here’s a book I picked up at a flea market in México. It is the Spanish version of the book titled “Gravity All Around” illustrated by Bernice Myers. Illustrations, textures and colors are wonderful. Enjoy!
Design: Bernice Myers | Year: 1967 | Photo: Javier García
Here’s a song book titled ” The Burl Ives Song Book” Illustrated by R. J. Lee and Lamartine Le Goullon. But I decided to focus only on Le Goullon’s illustrations. I recently came around a few of his pieces and I was very impressed by his style. It’s very detailed and loose at the same time. This book is thick and filled with illustrations. I tried to show the best here. Enjoy!
Design: Le Goullon | Year: 1953 | Photo: Javier García
