Veteran cover designer PAUL BACON has died at the age of 91.
The book jacket designer suffered a stroke and passed away on Monday (08Jun15) in Fishkill, New York, according to the New York Times.
Bacon was best known for designing the covers of more than 6,500 books, including One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The Andromeda Strain, Jaws and Shogun.
He was also credited as pioneering the ‘Big Book Look’, which is described as “a bold, minimalist design with prominent lettering and a small conceptual image”.
In addition to his design work, Bacon also performed in a New Orleans-style jazz band called Stanley’s Washboard Kings and created covers for jazz albums.
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