50 Books/50 Covers of 2007
Exhibition opening at the
AIGA National Design Center, on Wednesday, September 10, 2008.
Photo: Lydia Mann
Guests interacting with the
books and music stands.
Photo: Lydia Mann
Guests engaged in
harmonious conversation.
Photo: Lydia Mann
Guests catching up over
complimentary drinks.
Photo: Lydia Mann
More than 400 guests
attended the opening—an AIGA record!
Photo: Lydia Mann
A guest enjoys the
inviting, easy access to the books on display.
Photo: Lydia Mann
A dreamland for book
lovers!
Photo: Lydia Mann
More happy guests (in the
background: Ric Grefé, AIGA executive director, at right, with Scott
Santoro, designer and long-time AIGA member and supporter).
Photo: Lydia Mann
Guests discussing a
particular book.
Photo: Lydia Mann
A chance to meet new people
and catch up with colleagues.
Photo: Lydia Mann
Marc Blaustein, exhibition
and collateral designer, and Ann Sappenfield, who assisted him.
Photo: Lydia Mann
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Marc Blaustein, exhibition
and collateral designer, with Gabriela Mirensky, AIGA director of
exhibitions.
Photo: Lydia Mann
Overall view as you walk in
the gallery
Photo: (c) 2008 Peter
Peirce
The best-designed books of
2007, displayed on music stands to resemble an orchestra formation.
Photo: (c) 2008 Peter
Peirce
The selected covers,
displayed like notes on a music staff.
Photo: (c) 2008 Peter
Peirce
More “covers of note.”
Photo: (c) 2008 Peter
Peirce
Information panels about
the competition, the jury and AIGA in general.
Photo: (c) 2008 Peter
Peirce
More books of note.
Photo: (c) 2008 Peter
Peirce
September 11–November 26, 2008
This exhibition showcases selections from the “AIGA 50 Books/50
Covers” competition, which aims to identify the 50
best-designed books and book covers of the year. Selections were
made by a distinguished jury that included Antonio Alcalá, Studio
A, Alexandria, Virginia; Marc Blaustein, The New York Public
Library, New York; Nancy Ovedovitz, Yale University Press, New
Haven, Conneticut and Cheryl Towler Weese, Studio Blue, Chicago.
They become part of the AIGA Design Archives, where
images, full credits, project statements and jurors' comments for
all selections are available.
The exhibition will be on display at the AIGA National Design
Center in New York.
Gallery hours:
Monday through Thursday: 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Friday: 11:00 a.m–5:00 p.m.
Exhibition and collateral design: Marc Blaustein, New York,
NY
Collateral printing: Precise
Continental, New York, NY
Archer typeface: Hoefler &
Frere-Jones, New York, NY