Red is Not the Only Color
Date
2001
Credits
- Piper E. Furbush Designer
- Leah L. Wong Designer
Format
- Book 880
Techniques
- printing 666
Dimensions
14 × 23 cm
Printed Pages
224
Locations Made
- United States 895
This cover combines elements of collage, photography, and typography to reflect the book's themes of identity, relationships, and cultural intersections. The most striking part of the cover is a black and white image of two women holding hands as they walk forward on a beam, symbolizing the precariousness of the relationship and reflecting the book's focus on women's same-sex relationships in contemporary China. The background is in shades of red and pink, the color red symbolizing passion and revolution in traditional Chinese history, but the title, “Red is Not the Only Color,” suggests a challenge to this culture. The title also echoes the theme by using four different colors for several words.
