George Salter

For the English cricketer, see George Salter (cricketer).

George Salter (5 October 1897 – 31 October 1967), born Georg Salter, was an originally German, and from 1940 onwards an American book cover designer. He revolutionized cover design for books.[1] He claimed worldwide fame for his design for Alfred Döblins Berlin Alexanderplatz.[2]

  1. ^ Badaracco, Claire Hoertz (Summer 2001). "George Salter's Book Jacket Designs, 1925-1940". Design Issues. 17 (3). MIT Press: 40–48. doi:10.1162/074793601750357187. JSTOR 1511800. S2CID 57562007.
  2. ^ Meggs, Phillip B. (2016). Meggs' History of Graphic Design (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Chapter 17, "The Modern Movement in America," pp. 372-373. ISBN 9781119136200.