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Wraparound jacket illustration for Martin Amis's Money. 

 

The recent release of Penguin 75: Designers, Authors, Commentary (the Good, the Bad . . .) has truly confirmed how dedicated Penguin is to creative, smart, and beautiful cover art. 

Penguin 75In the publishing house's newest collaboration, tattoo artists have taken to their brushes (or needles, as it were) to illustrate the covers of some fantastic books.  Martin Amis's Money gets a Sailor Jerry-esque treatment from Burt Krak, while Kerri Hulme's The Bone People is done in Maori tribal style by Pepa T. Heller. Other titles include David Foster Wallace's The Broom of the System, and looking sweet and scheming is Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding illustrated by Tara McPherson.  Browse and buy the INK series below. -Sarah Baline

 

 

 

THE INK:

The Bone People: A Novel (Penguin Ink) (Paperback)

By Keri Hulme, Pepa Heller
$16.00
ISBN-13: 9780143116455
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Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 6/2010
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Description

At once a mystery, a love story, and an ambitious exploration of the zone where Maori and European New Zealand meet, Booker Prize-winning novel The Bone People is a powerful and unsettling tale saturated with violence and Maori spirituality.

About the Author

Keri Hulme, a Maori, grew up in Christchurch and Moeraki, New Zealand. Hulme has written many poems and short stories, and lives in rural New Zealand.

Pepa Heller has been a professional tattoo artist since 1996. The owner of Bohemian Tattoo Arts in Tauranga, New Zealand, he draws inspiration from Maori and Pacific styles. Click HERE to view a larger image of the cover art.

 

 

 

Money: A Suicide Note (Penguin Ink) (Paperback)

By Martin Amis, Bert Krak
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780143116950
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Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 6/2010
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Description

Hailed as "a sprawling, fierce, vulgar display" (The New Republic) and "exhilarating, skillful, savvy" (The Times Literary Supplement) when it made its first appearance in the mid- 1980s, Money is Martin Amis's hilarious portrait of one man's relentless pursuit of pleasure.

About the Author

Martin Amis is the author of eleven other novels, including The Rachel Papers, which won the Somerset Maugham Award. He lives in London.

Bert Krak , a master of classic American tattooing, got his start at Rock-A-Billy Tattoo in Lauderhill, Florida, and now works at Top Shelf Tattooing in Queens, New York. Click HERE to view a larger image of the cover art.

 

 

 

 

Bridget Jones's Diary: A Novel (Penguin Ink) (Paperback)

By Helen Fielding, Tara McPherson
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780143117131
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Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 6/2010
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Description

Helen Fielding's devastatingly self-aware, laugh-out-loud account of a year in the life of a thirty-something Singleton launched a genre and transcended the pages of fiction to become a cultural icon.

About the Author

Helen Fielding is a journalist and a novelist. She lives in Los Angeles.

Tara McPherson is a poster artist who has created numerous works for such acts as Beck, Modest Mouse, and the Melvins. Her art was also featured in the Academy Award-winning film Juno. Click HERE to view a larger image of the cover art. 

 

 

 

 

 

Waiting for the Barbarians: A Novel (Penguin Ink) (Paperback)

By J. M. Coetzee, C. C. Askew
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780143116929
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Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 6/2010
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Description

A modern classic, this early novel by Nobel Laureate J. M. Coetzee centers on the crisis of conscience and morality of the Magistrate-a loyal servant of the Empire working in a tiny frontier town, doing his best to ignore an inevitable war with the "barbarians."

About the Author

J.M. Coetzee is the author of numerous works, including Disgrace, Slow Man, and Diary of a Bad Year. He is the recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature and a two-time Man Booker Prize winner

Chris Conn was born in Hollywood, California in 1970 and was a celebrated tattoo artist for sixteen years. He is now a successful illustrator and painter based out of San Francisco. Click HERE to view a larger image of the cover art.

 

 

 

From Russia with Love: (Penguin Ink) (Paperback)

By Ian Fleming, Chris Garver
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780143116943
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Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 6/2010
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Description

A game of cross and double-cross ensues-with the British Secret Service's most infamous operative both the stakes and the prize-in this classic Bond novel of counterespionage.

About the Author

Ian Fleming (1908-1964) worked in Naval Intelligence at the British Admiralty during World War II. His wartime experiences provided him with the inspiration for his sensationally popular James Bond novels.

Chris Garver is widely considered to be among the world's best tattoo artists. Featured on TLC's highly-rated series Miami Ink, his work has brought him to Asia, North and South America, and Europe. Click HERE to view a larger image of the cover art.

 

 

 

The Broom of the System: A Novel (Penguin Ink) (Paperback)

By David Foster Wallace, Duke Riley
$16.00
ISBN-13: 9780143116936
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Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 6/2010
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Description

The "dazzling, exhilarating" (San Francisco Chronicle) debut novel from one of this century's most groundbreaking writers, The Broom of the System is an outlandishly funny and fiercely intelligent exploration of the paradoxes of language, storytelling, and reality.

About the Author

David Foster Wallace (1962-2008) is the award-winning author of several short story and essay collections, and two novels, including the bestselling cult classic Infinite Jest.

Duke Riley is the owner of East River Tattoo in Brooklyn. Acclaimed for his unique interpretations of the urban landscape, he has participated in numerous art exhibitions around the world. Click HERE to view a larger image of the cover art.

 

 

 

Penguin 75: Designers, Authors, Commentary (the Good, the Bad . . .) (Paperback)

By Paul Buckley, Paul Buckley, Chris Ware
$25.00
ISBN-13: 9780143117629
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Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 6/2010

Description

A unique exploration into the subtle art of the book cover

High standards in art and design have always been part of Penguin's publishing program. Now, on the occasion of Penguin's 75th anniversary, longtime art director Paul Buckley has chosen seventy-five covers that represent the best of what Penguin has produced over the course of the last decade. Giving readers a rare behind-thescenes glimpse into the complex creation of a book's cover, Penguin 75 includes comments from authors, agents, and editors, as well as the designers and artists themselves. This witty and irreverent journey into the book world will appeal to lovers of art, design, and, of course, books.

With Contributions By:
Paul Auster * Tara McPherson * Daniel Clowes * David Byrne * Elizabeth Gilbert * Joe Sacco * Tana French * T.C. Boyle * Seth * Tom Gauld * William T. Vollmann * Art Spiegelman * Kim Edwards * Melissa Bank * Ruben Toledo * Tomer Hanuka * Jamie Keenan * Roz Chast * Garrison Keillor * Yoshihiro Tatsumi * Sam Weber * Paul Sahre * Tony Millionaire * Nicholas Blechman * Jon Gray and many others!

About the Author

Paul Buckley is the VP Executive Creative Director, Penguin Art Group. He and his group are the recipients of hundreds of awards including the prestigious Graphic Designer of the Year award from London's Design Museum.