Classic Paperbacks Notecards and Envelopes

Description

Every book lover's collection includes a few treasured favorites with frayed edges and covers soft from wear. Richard Baker's remarkable paintings of vintage paperback books capture these intimate details. The book portraits feature titles by some of the most iconic writers of the modern era, from Emily Dickinson and Mark Twain to George Orwell and Susan Sontag.

Product Details

Price

$16.95 $15.76

Publisher

Princeton Architectural Press

Publish Date

September 01, 2020

Dimensions

5.8 X 7.0 X 1.9 inches | 0.9 pounds

Language

English

Type

Novelty

EAN/UPC

9781616899547

BISAC Categories:

Non-Classifiable

Women Authors

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About the Author

Brooklyn-based still-life painter Richard Baker started painting dog-eared copies of vintage paperbacks several years ago. He scours used bookstores in search of appropriately careworn paperbacks to immortalize in his 12-by-10.5-inch gouache portraits: No precious first editions, no rare things-just your common companions.