Alfred A. Knopf, New York, New York, USA Search this
Medium:
Print on cloth over board
Dimensions:
21.5 × 31.7 cm (8 7/16 × 12 1/2 in.)
Type:
graphic design
Book cover
Object Name:
Book cover
Made in:
Aspen, CO, USA
Published in:
New York, NY, USA
Place depicted:
Africa
Designed in:
Aspen, CO, USA
Date:
1956
Description:
Spine and book covers for A Wreath for Udomo, by Peter Abrahams, published by Alfred A. Knopf. The front cover features the title in black text at the top against a woven orange background. Below, the continent of Africa appears in black with purple flames covering the southern half. Black text appears on the spine, including the author's name at the top, the title directly below, and the publisher's name at the bottom. On the back cover, in black, at lower right: a stamp of a dog leaping over grass with printed text below: BORZOI.
Credit Line:
Museum purchase with funding provided by the Buddy Taub Foundation, Dennis A. Roach and Jill Roach Directors
