Osnovy Publishing created this book with the support of the Stedley Art Foundation. That book is the result of their five-year study of Alexander Dubovik’s work. And despite such a long and deep study, each time there were discovered new facets in the artist’s work. By reading this book you can clearly see how his art changed during the difficult period of the 1960s.
“This is not some grey historical book, but an art research and therefore the layout itself contains a combination of text and analysis of Dubovik's artistic techniques and paintings.
Alexander Dubovik. The Signs is a pure visual pleasure: full-page images of artworks, spreads with few artworks in a row, the text with an iridescent effect. The hardcover is made of fabric in a beautiful shade of blue. And the minimalistic style looks really elegant.”
—Osnovy Publishing
It was an honor for me to work on such a project as part of Osnovy Publishing House. Under the guidance of Kateryna Smoliarova and Anna Kopylova I created layout, made typography decisions and designed the cover. I also accompanied the production process and was responsible for the quality of printing.
Presentation of the book at the end of September 2021.
“Today the artwork of the 1960’s is extremely rare and precious. The book offers you a fresh perspective on the art and life of this period. You will see how creativity and critical thinking manifest themselves under the most difficult social and ideological circumstances. Therefore, it is very important to explore this period and to communicate with those artists who are still active today to document their stories and correctly interpret their work.”
—Osnovy Publishing
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