by Pie Books · P I E Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9784894443334
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«Discover of Cover» is Pie Books' graphic design book on Japanese children's record covers, published by P I E Books in paperback (168 pages, in Japanese).
The volume brings together covers of Japanese children's records, from lullabies and school songs to music for children, with a journey dating back to the era of 78 rpm records and the Taisho period. Through the covers and their graphic art, it shows how illustration and design reflected the evolution of childhood and Japanese popular culture throughout the 20th century.
Second volume in the «Discover of Cover» series, published in 2006. The original Japanese title is «ディスカバー・オブ・カバー こどもの唄».
For collectors and lovers of editorial design, Japanese illustration and the country's cultural history.
