The Art of the Book by Sunandini Banerjee - Tuesday 27th @ 18.30

The Art of the Book by Sunandini Banerjee

The Art of the Book celebrates Seagull's passion for good design through a series of digital collages and book covers created by the designer Sunandini Banerjee.

This selection from The Art of the Book presents the covers and collages from Seagull Books' German List. A literary programme supported by the Goethe-Institut, the German List presents classic and contemporary German writing in new translations to readers across the world.

Award-winning children's book author and illustrator from Germany, Nadia Budde will be present at the event. During her 2-week residency in Bangalore, she will meet and exchange with local artists, illustrators and writers, as well as conduct a series of readings and workshops in various schools, libraries and other venues. She will also spend time at Sangam House and participate in the Bangalore Literature Festival.

Sunandini Banerjee completed her Masters in English Literature from Jadavpur University, Calcutta, in 2000 and joined Seagull Books. She is now both Senior Editor and Senior Graphic Designer, and designs all of Seagull's books, book covers and catalogues, and is currently having a fantastic time exploring the world of the digital collage.

Nadia Budde was born in Berlin in 1967. After secondary school she apprenticed as a retail display designer. She began studying graphic arts at the Berlin College of Art in Weissensee in 1992 and later studied at the Royal College of Art in London. She completed her degree in 2000 and since then she has worked independently as an illustrator in Berlin. Her first picture book Eins zwei drei Tier, was published in 1999 and received several awards. Since then she has published other picture books, all of which are hits. Her books have been translated into several languages. Nadia Budde lives with her family in Berlin.