Cover Design for Zwarte Beertjes (Little Black Bears) Paperbacks

Dick Bruna, 1964

Bruna’s artistic ambitions encountered resistance at home. As a compromise, he began designing book covers for the family publishing company. Looking back, he was grateful for this development; he realized that the restrictions such designs placed on him had been crucial to his creative development. Between 1951 and 1969 he designed over 2000 book covers. He cut, tore, drew, glued, photographed and painted, inspired by modern French artists.

  • Artwork typedrawing
  • Object numberRP-T-2011-90-100
  • Dimensionsheight 185 mm x width 117 mm
  • Physical characteristicstransparant papier over collage van karton

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Cover Design for Zwarte Beertjes (Little Black Bears) Paperbacks

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-T-2011-90-100

  • Description

    Sigaar met gekleurde kringen erboven.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    title: ‘de woede van maigret’


Creation

  • Creation

    draftsman (artist): Dick Bruna

  • Dating

    1964

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    transparant papier over collage van karton

  • Dimensions

    height 185 mm x width 117 mm


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  • Subject


Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from Mercis Publishing bv, Amsterdam

  • Copyright

    Dick Bruna/Mercis Publishing bv


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