Crime and Capital Punishment
Date
circa 1978
Credits
- Charles Goslin 53 Book Jacket Designer
- Charles Goslin 53 Cover Illustrator
Format
- Book 1001
Techniques
Dimensions
6 × 9 in
Locations Made
- United States 994
Book cover for Franklin watts designed by Charles Goslin. Goslin was an instructor of Graphic Design and Illustration at Pratt Institute from 1966–2007. He was a highly influential instructor having taught over 1,000 students. Goslin began his career working for design pioneer, Lester Beall. After leaving Beall’s office, Goslin set up his one-person studio in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Here, Goslin used candles to symbolize life and death, showing how Capital Punishment snuffs out life, like the candle shown here.
This is a powerful piece. Goslin looked at book jackets as if they were small posters.
Crime and Capital Punishment