You gotta act tall, think big, if you wanna make a mark in his book…
Also published today (it’s a busy, busy day) is Barnbrook Bible: The Graphic Design of Jonathan Barnbrook. It’s a 320 page hardback, published by Booth-Clibborn Editions, and it apparently includes a section on Barnbrook’s work for David Bowie.
You may recall Barnbrook’s fine contributions to both the Heathen and Reality album covers, both of which are apparently covered here. I can’t tell you how exactly as I haven’t seen the book myself yet.
For what it’s worth, here’s the synopsis: “A tour of the works of the highly regarded graphic designer explores his well-known and unpublished personal projects, offering insight into the thought processes and preparations leading up to his work, as well as the complex graphic and sociopolitical issues addressed by his designs.”
I also understand that the Bowie section includes written contributions from DB himself, I’ll let you know more about the nature of these contributions as soon as I am able.