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MARC TAUSS.
“Gangs of NewYork.” Cover art for the
book of the same name by Herbert
Asbury, published by Paragon House, in
1990. Photography, dyes, color pencil,
airbrush, and glaze on silver gelatin
paper. 311x191 mm; 12
1
/
4
x7
1
/
2
inches, on
13
1
/
2
x9-inch sheet, taped to larger board.
Signed and stamped by the artist.
[1,000/1,500]
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MARC TAUSS.
Group of 3 photo illustration covers for
Don Delillo novels. Including:“Running
Dog,” “Great Jones Street,” and “The
Names,” published by Vintage Contem-
poraries in 1989. Photography, dyes, color
pencil, airbrush, and glaze on silver gelatin
paper. Sizes vary, approximately 305x216
mm; 12x8
1
/
2
inches, taped to larger boards.
Signed and stamped by the artist.
[1,500/2,500]
Editor Gary Fisketjon launched Vintage
Contemporaries, a paperback imprint of Random
House, in September 1984.The series was an
immediate critical and commercial success with
its recognizable art design color-banded spines,
dot matrix accents, and graphic, often surreal
artwork.Tauss’s covers are immediately recognizable and are achieved with unusual and innovative
techniques. Starting with original photographs, he arranges them to establish the basic composition.
The photos are then blended together using a series of collage, airbrush, and dye techniques to create
his characteristic otherworldly images.
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