Cover design for Good Pictures: A History of Popular Photography, by Kim Beil (Stanford, 2019), designed by Kevin Barrett Kane.

From Stanford University Press:

In a series of short, engaging essays, Kim Beil uncovers the origins of fifty photographic trends and investigates their original appeal, their decline, and sometimes their reuse by later generations of photographers. Drawing on a wealth of visual material, from vintage how-to manuals to magazine articles for working photographers, this full-color book illustrates the evolution of trends with hundreds of pictures made by amateurs, artists, and commercial photographers alike. Whether for selfies or sepia tones, the rules for good pictures are always shifting, reflecting new ways of thinking about ourselves and our place in the visual world.

The design pairs Fira Sans and Crimson in a 7.5×9.25″ format.

Title page design for Good Pictures: A History of Popular Photography, by Kim Beil (Stanford, 2019), designed by Kevin Barrett Kane.

Interior design for Good Pictures: A History of Popular Photography, by Kim Beil (Stanford, 2019), designed by Kevin Barrett Kane.

Table of contents design for Good Pictures: A History of Popular Photography, by Kim Beil (Stanford, 2019), designed by Kevin Barrett Kane.

Interior design for Good Pictures: A History of Popular Photography, by Kim Beil (Stanford, 2019), designed by Kevin Barrett Kane.

Interior design for Good Pictures: A History of Popular Photography, by Kim Beil (Stanford, 2019), designed by Kevin Barrett Kane.