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Kunst und Literatur
An Interplay of Text and Materiality

Alexander Raffl
Art Direction and Design

Bringing together the works of international sculptors and contemporary writers, Beatrice Simons curates a body of work that showcases an interplay of various art forms in the iconic Bildhauerhaus of St. Margareten quarry. The design of the book draws references from the buildings architecture and its blue framed windows. The book utilizes numerous kinds of typographic styles to illustrate different types of texts.

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Made at Great Design Studio
Front, Side and Backside view of the book "Kunst und Literatur" by Beatrice Simonsen for Verlag für moderne Kunst.
Blue double sided intro spread of the chapter "Natur Kultur" showing a photo of a sculpture on the left hand side
Old black and white photography of the quarry in St. Margreten showing a multitude of sculptures
Spread of a text about the artists working on sculptures in the quarry of St. Margreten
Blue double sided intro spread of the chapter "Natur Kultur" showing a photo of a sculpture on the left hand side
Spread showing a long table with various artists that worked in the quarry sitting together
Spread showing the index of the book
Spread of an interview showing a small picture of a sculpture standing in a field
Detail of a spread that shows a text artwork made in relation to a specific sculpture shown on the opposite page