Quote by James Wolcott

Book-jacket design may become a lost art, like album-cover design, without which late-20th-century iconography would have been pauperized.

Book-jacket design may become a lost art, like album-cover d

Summary

This quote suggests that the art of designing book jackets could potentially disappear in the future, just like album cover design. It highlights the importance of book-jacket design in shaping the cultural and visual identity of the late 20th century. The quote proposes that without these artistic designs, the overall aesthetic and significance of that era would have been greatly diminished, emphasizing the impact and value of book-jacket design as an art form.

By James Wolcott

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