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In a list of projects covering the likes of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Louise Bourgeois, and Joan Mitchell, designer and gallerist John Cheim’s professional CV reads like a sort of art-world dream dinner party guest list.
Source: Copyright 1988 by Bruce Weber
Bruce WeberNew York Alfred A. Knopf Book Design by John Cheim
California-born Cheim was director of New York’s Robert Miller Gallery from 1978-1996, and is one half of the city’s Cheim & Read gallery, in Chelsea.
Source: Copyright 1988 by Bruce Weber
Bruce WeberNew York Alfred A. Knopf Book Design by John Cheim
However, aside from his venerable art-world connections, Cheim also forged a career as a book designer creating beautiful monographs on subjects including photographers Bruce Weber and Jack Pierson, and painter Alice Neel.
Source: Copyright 1988 by Bruce Weber
Bruce WeberNew York Alfred A. Knopf Book Design by John Cheim
A new exhibition at the ICA’s Reading Room looks to highlight the book design aspect of Cheim’s career, showcasing his elegant use of typography and pared back, stylish aesthetic.
Source: Copyright 1988 by Bruce Weber
Bruce WeberNew York Alfred A. Knopf Book Design by John Cheim
The show has a particular focus on Cheim’s work with Bruce Weber, a photographer perhaps most famous for his 1990 publication Bear Pond, which married nude photography with poetry by Reynolds Price.
Source: Copyright 1988 by Bruce Weber
Bruce WeberNew York Alfred A. Knopf Book Design by John Cheim
Design by John Cheim runs from 15 October – 17 November at the Fox Reading Room, Institute of Contemporary Arts, The Mall, London, SW1Y
Source: Copyright 1988 by Bruce Weber
Bruce WeberNew York Alfred A. Knopf Book Design by John Cheim
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