Classic Paperbacks Notecards and Envelopes

Every book lover's collection includes a few treasured favorites with frayed edges and covers soft from wear. Richard Baker's remarkable paintings of vintage paperback books capture these intimate details. The book portraits feature titles by some of the most iconic writers of the modern era, from Emily Dickinson and Mark Twain to George Orwell and Susan Sontag.

Author: Richard Baker
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Published: 09/01/2020
Binding Type: Other
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.00h x 5.80w x 1.90d
ISBN: 9781616899547

About the Author
Brooklyn-based still-life painter Richard Baker started painting dog-eared copies of vintage paperbacks several years ago. He scours used bookstores in search of appropriately careworn paperbacks to immortalize in his 12-by-10.5-inch gouache portraits: No precious first editions, no rare things-just your common companions.

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