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 typeprint
  • Object numberRP-P-2011-125-12
  • Dimensionsheight 175 mm x width 115 mm
  • Physical characteristicsoffset in groen, paars, blauw en zwart op karton, geplastificeerd

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Cover Design for Zwarte Beertjes (Little Black Bears) Paperbacks

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-P-2011-125-12

  • Description

    Proefdruk van boekomslag. Pijp waar gekleurde kringen uit opstijgen.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    title: ‘de woede van maigret’


Creation

  • Creation

    printmaker: Dick Bruna

  • Dating

    1964

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    offset in groen, paars, blauw en zwart op karton, geplastificeerd

  • Dimensions

    height 175 mm x width 115 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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