We are really excited to announce the release of Artists Edition No. 1, featuring original drawings by Eveline Tarunadjaja, Morgan Blair and Matthew Caputo. Our goal with the Artists Edition series is to turn books into portable pieces of art that can be “displayed” on bookshelves and coffee tables, in cafes and classrooms, on planes and trains . . . anywhere people bring their books.  Eveline, Morgan and Matt understand the artistic opportunities that book covers represent (for them and for readers) and their striking pieces take full advantage of this underutilized space.  Information about each artist is below the images.  (By the way, we are currently accepting submissions for the next set in the Artists Edition series, which will be released in the early fall.)

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Eveline Tarunadjaja was born and raised in Indonesia among the high rise shopping malls and spicy food. She moved to Melbourne, Australia almost 10 years ago and found her home in good coffee shops around the city to draw sugary and mischievous imagery inspired by her love for stories, Asian family, 60’s japanese girl group and giraffes with the amount of hairy details that would break her neck someday.

Matthew Caputo is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology and lives and works in Jersey City, New Jersey. He spends most of his time drawing and painting and trying to think of things that will make him and others laugh.

Morgan Blair is a freelance illustrator, fine artist, and sometimes-desperado. She is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) living and working in Brooklyn, New York where she advances her interest in trees, legos and excellent music. Her ambitions for the present and future include adventure, survival, being in the
presence of magma and making art forever.