Phaidon The Bread Book
Dig through the leaf pile in this collage-inspired book with see-through pages.
Readers explore the concept of layering and collage with this interactive exercise in composition. Each clear acetate page features a single element in the leaf pile, though some are not leaves at all! As readers turn the pages, the leaf pile is deconstructed piece by piece on the right side, and reconstructed on the left. Younger readers will enjoy the seek-and-find aspect of the hidden objects, while older readers might experiment by adding their own images between the pages. A key at the back provides the names of each kind of leaf shown. Inspired by the Whitney Museum's approach to looking at art, these books provide a new way to look at the world.
Colours are brighter than they appear - printed in pure Pantones.
Ages 2-4
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About the Author
Jason Fulford is a photographer, graphic designer, and cofounder of the nonprofit J&L Books. He is a contributing editor at Blind Spot and a frequent lecturer at universities. He lives with his wife, Tamara Shopsin, in New York.
Tamara Shopsin is a graphic designer and illustrator whose work has been featured in The New York Times, Good, Time, The New Yorker, Wired and Newsweek. She is the author of several books and is also a cook at her family's restaurant, Shopsin's, in New York.
Phaidon is the premier global publisher of the creative arts, with over 1,500 titles in print. They work with the world's most influential artists, chefs, writers and thinkers to produce innovative books on art, photography, design, architecture, fashion, food and travel, as well as illustrated books for children. Headquartered in London and New York City, Phaidon books are renowned for their high quality design and production - as pleasing to look at as they are to read. From beautifully illustrated children’s books to cookbooks from the world’s top chefs, and coffee table books from the biggest names in art and fashion.