Penguin’s Classic ‘Kama Sutra’ Gets A New Look
26 Jan 2012 |
London-based French graphic artist Malika Favre has given the cover of the Penguin Classic ‘Kama Sutra’ book a makeover. In the new ‘Classic Deluxe Edition’, Favre illustrated letter-forms to spell out the sensualities about the ancient book of love and sexual technique. “The edition itself is a translation of the original text written by Vatsyayana. There are no pictures inside the book so the challenge was to make the cover sexy, modern and daring without being vulgar or over the top,” Favre told Creative Review. “I decided to create a very bold and playful alphabet that would run across both flaps and front and back cover spelling ‘Kama Sutra’.” “Once folded, the words become hidden and the big letters themselves turn into acrobatic positions. I also wanted to keep that Indian feel in the color palette, but make the design itself very modern.” “This book is part of the Graphic Deluxe series,” Favre also said. “Basically every classic they re-edition is paired up with an artist that pretty much has free range to design the cover. The whole concept of this specific range is to make each classic a collectable item and to push the boundaries of the book cover design.” The provocative addition would be available from 31 January 2012. [via Creative Review] 
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