9,10.
In these early Kuhlman covers from the 1950s, Paul Rand's influence is
evident. Rand and Alvin Lustig (at New Directions) were applying to their
designs abstract notions based on the work of Matisse, Klee, and Miro.
Kuhlman advanced these ideas.
11. A playful cover for one of the many plays Grove published over
the years.
12,13. Kuhlman designed many covers using whatever he had on hand,
such as scraps of type, Zipatone sheets, and rubber stamps.
14. Rather than pay for type, Kuhlman often hand-lettered all the
words on the front cover.