I want to make like Roland Barthes about the choice of imagery but I don't have the chops. What do you think?
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| Author: | Gresil [ Thu Nov 25, 2010 3:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | The One with the Rocking Chair |
I want to make like Roland Barthes about the choice of imagery but I don't have the chops. What do you think? |
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| Author: | CnP [ Thu Nov 25, 2010 1:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The One with the Rocking Chair |
They should have gone with a pair of false teeth in a glass of water.. 
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| Author: | nagano [ Thu Nov 25, 2010 3:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The One with the Rocking Chair |
Hmmm... not sure it's culturally appropriate. 
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| Author: | John Fairbairn [ Fri Nov 26, 2010 3:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The One with the Rocking Chair |
I have nothing to do with the design so I don't know the thinking behind it, but I can imagine a couple of reference points. One is that the chair is empty - the Meijin didn't really make it to retirement. Another is that there some western references, plus heavy mention of the Seidensticker translation which made "Master of Go" the first non-technical go book well known in the west. But I have no artistic skills, so I don't want to get into a debate about design. More to the point, it maybe doesn't matter. I just heard that Kamakura, where the design was criticised by some, has sold out its first printing. It will be reprinted early in the New Year, which is when I also hope to deliver the next two books to Slate & Shell. |
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| Author: | palapiku [ Fri Nov 26, 2010 10:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The One with the Rocking Chair |
John Fairbairn wrote: But I have no artistic skills, so I don't want to get into a debate about design. More to the point, it maybe doesn't matter. I just heard that Kamakura, where the design was criticised by some, has sold out its first printing. It will be reprinted early in the New Year, which is when I also hope to deliver the next two books to Slate & Shell. It's simply a testament to your skill as a go writer that the books sell out despite the atrocious cover design. |
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| Author: | CnP [ Fri Nov 26, 2010 11:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The One with the Rocking Chair |
Quote: it maybe doesn't matter - no it doesn't matter at all, it's just great books like this are getting published! thank-you, it looks very interesting 
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