Charles Baudelaire: The Artist of Modern Life

A re-edition of Charles Baudelaire‘s „The Painter of Modern Life“, published 1863, and its classification in a contemporary context. Using media from pop culture, the book conveys an idea of what the painter, or rather the artist of modern life, could be today. The text is supplemented by explanations and cross-references to outdated terms and sources.

Studio photography of a bright red book cover and red headband with script typeface.All sides of a bright red book cover with linen binding showing a big script typography on the front and some emoji on the back. On the spine is the book title printed in grotesk typeface.Editorial design detail of the endpaper showing a custom pattern printed with gold on red and a crop of the half-title page.Endpaper of a edditorial design book with showing a baroque pattern printed with gold on red.Table of contents with typography mix exisiting of french script, modern grotesk and emoji signs to resulting in contemporary diverse layout. Half-title page of editorial design book Artist of the modern Life typesetted in french script, modern grotesk and emoji signs and a lot of white space.Playful collage-like image editorial layout comparing bourgeios fashion and lifestyles from then and today in a humorous way. The design is completed with image captions and page numbers.What do kylie jenner, charlie xcx and a dandy have in common? Read Charles baudelaires reinterpreted „the artist of the modern life“! Expressive editorial graphic design layout with overlayed images and image captions.Classic editorial design layout with big script typeface and grotesk typography running text for a book graphic design. Small inserts with serif typeface, images and cross-references.
  • Medium Book
  • Service Editorial Design
  • Client BA Visual Communication
  • Industry Publishing, Research
  • Team with Artemisia Astolfi
  • Year 2024