It is a work that combines the love of graphic design, books and cinema. Matt Steven, an American graphic designer, used the participatory funding platform Kickstarter to launch his project entitled "?Good movies as old Books?", which can be translated as "?De good movies as old livres?".
Through this project, Matt Steven has fun inventing the cover of books that don't exist but refer to films he particularly liked. The films are recent but the covers are inspired by the graphic style of the book covers of the English-language editions of the 60s and 70s.
Whoever is used to second-hand book markets will immediately recognize these thick, hardcover books with their printed covers that have been damaged and aged by time, but whose colours and graphics remain very expressive and evocative of an era. Pocket formats with soft covers are also in the spotlight. From Mad Max à Into The Wild via Fight Club and Parasite there's something for everyone.
Initially carried out as an exercise, this creative work gradually became a project in its own right," explains the designer.
" ?La online response was enthusiastic, so I saw this as an opportunity to put the artwork in people's hands in book and print form. The book will be a high-end piece, produced by one of the most reputable book printers in the United States. States. Prints will be high quality inkjet prints on archival paper.?»
The fundraising campaign led by Matt Steven is proving to be a great success as it raised no less than 57?000 dollars when the initial goal was 30?000 dollars.
