Unless otherwise noted, Roy Kuhlman was the designer for all the work shown.
3. As this example from the 1950s shows, Kuhlman was the first
to apply Abstract Expressionist ideas to the design of book covers.
4. Kuhlman's first abstract designs were painterly, but later,
as in this cover, he began to apply abstract motifs in a more graphic
way.
5. Known primarily for publishing avant-garde literature, Grove
also published many alternative clinical texts. This cover clearly shows
Kuhlman's "zen" approach to design.
6. The erotic novel Story of O by Dominique Aury, published
in 1965, was packaged in a plain white jacket.
7, 8. Kuhlman's playful use of type defined the "Beat" look.