Black series

A photography of 3 books from the series.

Idea and design of a book series containing classic works from 20th century Austrian writers – The Piano Teacher by Elfriede Jelinek, Autobiography by Thomas Bernhard and Malina by Ingeborg Bachmann.

As part of my editorial design course at the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź the task was to select the authors, design books and illustrate them in a way matching the content.

Year: 2012

A photography of 3 books from the series.
A photography of 3 books from the series.

The Piano Teacher by Elfriede Jelinek

A book cover with an illustration of a naked woman sitting.
A book spread with a black-and-white illustration of 4 clothes pegs.

A book spread with a black-and-white illustration of a naked woman.
A book spread with a black-and-white illustration of an adult movie theater.

A book jacket with a photography of Elfriede Jelinek and an illustration of a naked woman

Autobiography by Thomas Bernhard

A book cover with a picture of a man lying upside-down
First page of the book

A book spread with a black-and-white illustration of a city panorama.
A book spread with a black-and-white illustration of a kneeling man.

A book jacket with a photography of Thomas Bernhard and an illustration of a man lying upside-down

Malina by Ingeborg Bachmann

A book cover with an illustration of a woman lying down.
A book spread with a black-and-white illustration of an ashtray.

A book spread with a black-and-white illustration of a chessboard.
A book spread with a black-and-white illustration of a woman kneeling in front of a typewriter.

A book jacket with a photography of Ingeborg Bachmann and an illustration of a woman lying down