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The Book Cover in the Weimar Republic (English, German, Hardcover, Bilingual edition)
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The Book Cover in the Weimar Republic (English, German, Hardcover, Bilingual edition)
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The years between the First and Second World Wars in Germany are
famed for their cultural boom. With Berlin as its epicenter, the
Weimar Republic was replete with ground-breaking literature,
philosophy, and art. At the heart of this intellectual and creative
hub were some of the most outstanding and forward-thinking book
designs in history. Book Covers in the Weimar Republic assembles
1,000 of the most striking examples from this golden age of
publishing activity and innovation. Based on the remarkable
collection of Jurgen Holstein and his rare collectible Blickfang,
it combines an unparalleled catalog of dust jackets and bindings
with Holstein's introduction to the leading figures and particular
energy of the Weimar publishing age. Expert essays discuss the
aesthetic and cultural context of these precious fourteen years, in
which a freewheeling spirit would flourish, only to be trampled,
burned, or driven out of the country with the rise of National
Socialism. From children's books to novels in translation, bold
designs for political literature to minimalist artist monographs,
this is a dazzling line-up of typography, illustration, and graphic
design at its most energetic and daring. Part reference compendium,
part vintage visual feast for the eyes, this very particular
cultural history is at once a testament to an irretrievable period
of promise and a celebration of the ambition, inventiveness, and
beauty of the book.
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