Book Design: Émilie Charmy

2013. Patrick Bell Design for the Fralin Museum at the University of Virginia.

The paintings of Émilie Charmy are the subject of this exhibition catalogue by author and curator Matthew Affron. The book’s cover, layout and typography serve to boldly emphasize modern aspects of this transitional artist's work while complementing traditional elements. Typeset in Metric and Stempel Garamond. 10 1/8 x 12 inches. 120 pages. 59 illustrations. Publication design and production by Patrick Bell Design. Printed by Worth Higgins & Associates.

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Book Design: Realms of Earth and Sky

2014. Patrick Bell Design for the Fralin Museum at the University of Virginia.

This book exhibition catalogue presents forty works of art from The Fralin Museum's collection of South Asian miniature paintings from the 1400s to the 1800s. Daniel Ehnbom, author. Contributions by Krista Gulbransen. Typeset in Whitney and Stempel Garamond. 9 1/4 x 12 inches. 124 pages. 57 illustrations. Publication design and production by Patrick Bell Design. Printed by Worth Higgins & Associates.

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Book Design: Joseph Cornell and Surrealism

2015. Patrick Bell Design for the Fralin Museum at the University of Virginia.

This book presents eleven essays previously published in French as Joseph Cornell et les Surréalistes à New York in 2013 for exhibitions shown at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon and The Fralin Museum of Art. Matthew Affron, Sylvie Ramond, editors. Typeset in Bau and Stempel Garamond. 6 3/4 x 9 inches. 180 pages. 66 color illustrations, 27 black-and-white. Publication design and production by Patrick Bell Design. Printed by Worth Higgins & Associates. Distributed by Penn State Press.

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Book Design: The History and Legacy of Samuel M. Kootz and the Kootz Gallery

2017. Patrick Bell Design for the Fralin Museum at the University of Virginia.

This is a book of six essays published in conjunction with an exhibition held in 2017 at The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia. Samuel Kootz’s New York gallery was influential in the development of modern art. Jennifer Farrell, editor. Typeset in MVB Verdigris and Futura. 7.5 x 9 inches. 168 pages. 50 illustrations. Publication design and production by Patrick Bell Design. Printed by Worth Higgins & Associates.

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