PROJECT DESCRIPTION
For centuries, art censorship has been a top-down phenomenon--kings, popes, and one-party states decided what was considered obscene, blasphemous, or politically deviant in art.
Today, censorship can also happen from the bottom-up, thanks to calls to action from organizers and social media campaigns. Artists and artworks are routinely taken to task for their insensitivity.
For the design, we referenced historical and present-day censorship by pairing an 18th-century oil painting with Instagram's "Sensitive Content" interface to create a censored book cover.
BOOK INFORMATION
Trim Size: 6.31 x 9.31
Number of Pages: 272
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Art Director: Rodrigo Corral
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Jacket/Cover Designer: No Ideas
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Takedown
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Cover
Description
Winner - AIGA 50 Books | 50 Covers of 2022
Book Title: Takedown
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Publisher: Astra House
Author/Editor: Farah Nayeri
Juror Comments
“Powerful appropriation of the everyday user alert to start this critical survey. The blurring invites curiosity while spurring a sense of refusal.”
Winner Status
- 50 Covers Winner
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