Raoul Vaneigem et la cité du roc (from José Bastin)
Thinking head of the Situationist International, fruitful writer, author of the famous A treatise on good manners for young generations, Raoul Vaneigem was born in Lessines, on March 21, 1934, in a working-class family in the Saint-Roch district. He lived his youthful years there intensely, among a working population.
For the design of this book, I adopted a raw, unadorned visual approach, echoing Raoul Vaneigem's ideas and the working-class world that shaped his childhood. The layout was designed using thick, rigid and contrasting typography that highlights key moments in the story by providing a coherent visual dimension.
The color palette revolves around an evocative red, combined with white tones, subtle pink greys, and tinted faux blacks. The arrangement of these nuances creates a controlled visual tension, echoing Vaneigem's radical criticism while providing a visually interesting experience. Generous spaces structure the layout, allowing text to breathe while showcasing archival photographs. These images, treated with care, are narrative elements in their own right, fragmenting and giving rhythm to the story.
The pocket-sized book is intended to be consistent with Vaneigem's critical spirit towards consumerism by avoiding any ostentatious luxury, but is intended to be a qualitative object where every detail is taken care of, at the service of the content and story that it conveys.
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José Bastin focuses on the youthful years that Raoul Vaneigem spent in Lessines
A hedonist, libertarian, erudite medievalist, specialist in heresies, Raoul Vaneigem has published more than forty books, castigating the constraints that stifle creativity, enjoyment and free will.
Thinking head of the Situationist International, fruitful writer, author of the famous A treatise on good manners for young generations, Raoul Vaneigem was born in Lessines, on March 21, 1934, in a working-class family in the Saint-Roch district. He lived his youthful years there intensely, among a working population.
For the design of this book, I adopted a raw, unadorned visual approach, echoing Raoul Vaneigem's ideas and the working-class world that shaped his childhood. The layout was designed using thick, rigid and contrasting typography that highlights key moments in the story by providing a coherent visual dimension.
The color palette revolves around an evocative red, combined with white tones, subtle pink greys, and tinted faux blacks. The arrangement of these nuances creates a controlled visual tension, echoing Vaneigem's radical criticism while providing a visually interesting experience. Generous spaces structure the layout, allowing text to breathe while showcasing archival photographs. These images, treated with care, are narrative elements in their own right, fragmenting and giving rhythm to the story.
The pocket-sized book is intended to be consistent with Vaneigem's critical spirit towards consumerism by avoiding any ostentatious luxury, but is intended to be a qualitative object where every detail is taken care of, at the service of the content and story that it conveys.
