book (design) story #667
franz max herzog:
der lauschende spiegel
artemis-verlag, zürich, 1944
printer: uto-buchdruckerei, zürich
size: ?? x ?? cm
designer: max huber (jacket)
"der lauschende spiegel" (the listening mirror) is a novel by swiss writer and painter franz max herzog (1911-1961), mostly forgotten today.
it is shown here for its striking dustjacket design, an overprinting photomontage of a hand-held mirror, ...
... with a drawing of a female nude and a script title with mirrored reflection.
no designer is credited, however the jacket is shown in the excellent issue no. 335 of "idea" magazine on ...
... swiss graphic designer and artist max huber (1919-1992) who worked for the zürich publishers artemis during ww2, before leaving for milano again.
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