PRINT Book Club Features Steven Brower Discussing Roy Kuhlman Monograph
The PRINT Book Club held a March session featuring designer and educator Steven Brower, who discussed his new publication 'Reluctant Modernist.' The event was moderated by Debbie Millman and Steven Heller. Brower's book examines the career of graphic designer Roy Kuhlman, known for his influential cover designs for Grove Press during the mid-20th century. The monograph presents over 300 works, many previously unpublished, arguing for Kuhlman's significance in visual culture. The discussion highlighted how Kuhlman's designs visually complemented the provocative literature he packaged.
Key facts
- Steven Brower presented his book 'Reluctant Modernist' at the PRINT Book Club in March
- The event was co-hosted by Debbie Millman and Steven Heller
- The book focuses on designer Roy Kuhlman and his work for Grove Press
- Kuhlman created book covers that helped define literary modernism in mid-century America
- The monograph contains more than 300 reproduced works, many shown for the first time
Entities
Artists
- Steven Brower
- Roy Kuhlman
Institutions
- PRINT Magazine
- School of Visual Arts
- Grove Press