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rolyn & chanhi on a bookcover!

rolyn & chanhi on a bookcover! by saikiishiki.
rolyn and chanhi on the book cover for john fante's 'my dog stupid' ~ french translation 'mon chien stupide'. (it's not about a stupid dog ;))

the middle images are the front and back of the book, the outer images are the bookflaps that go inside the book.
this is the rough version of the cover, i'll repost the final version sometime before november when the book is going to be published.
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book cover graphic design by dominike duplaa | DKE © 10/18, Paris
photos by me :)
blue weimaraner models rolyn and chanhi!

yaay, thanks so much dom!

oh, here is a sloppy translation of what it says on the back of the book::

it was a dog, not a man, a simple animal which at the appropriate time would become my friend, would fill up my spirit of pride, of drolery and d' nonsenses. it was closer to god than I would be it never, it could neither read nor to write, and that also was a good thing. c' was a misfit and j' stays a misfit. j' were going to beat me and lose; he would fight and gain. 

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Mr. Cooper  Pro User  says:

i love it
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kathyandbrandon says:

that's awesome!! will it be published in English?
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kia's r kid  Pro User  says:

Congratulations, How COOL!!!
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Bgrax  Pro User  says:

Congrats... How did they find your work?

There is nothing like a Weim for fun photography..... Man I love shooting mine....

Bgrax
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Penelloppii  Pro User  says:

Fabulous! Thanks for sharing your exciting news!
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dohlongma... is away from dohlong for a while  Pro User  says:

ohhh that's fab!!
well done :)
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susiej35  Pro User  says:

Wow!!!!! That is so great. I love those photos on the beach. Will this book be out in the States in English? Please let me know I love to read books with dogs in them.
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saikiishiki  Pro User  says:

thanks! i think it's pretty exciting too!

dom, the graphic designer contacted me through my website but said he was interested in using 2 out of the first 3 photos in the 'overcast day @ flagler' set on flickr. it's funny because they were all taken with a disposable camera, but even the cover image is my 'most interesting' photo on flickr! hehee,with weims, it just doesn't matter ;)
anyway, i guess he found the photos on flickr.. i should ask him and maybe i could get a better translation of the back of the book too :)

the story is already in english. i believe the book is called 'west of rome' and it is filled with 2 novellas (in between a novel and a short story), 1 of which is 'my dog stupid'. published in 1986.
i'm not sure if this new, more awesome version (hehee) will be available in english. i'll put that on the list of questions for dom, and let you know when i find out!

susiej35~ i remember you talked about 'the art of racing in the rain', seems like it's really sad.
i'm not sure exactly how much of a dog story 'my dog stupid' acutally is..
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jessthespringer  Pro User  says:

excellent stuff!! well done :)
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katzenfinch  Pro User  says:

Congrats! Nice design — it's good to see your photos used so well.
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Nanbo  Pro User  says:

Way cool! Congrats! :>)
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Anda74  Pro User  says:

Congratulations, this is wonderful!
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bizcarlito  Pro User  says:

i don't like the font
but the design is very clean
and of course the pictures are amazing
congratulations!!!
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dkedesign says:

I have found Anji's photos here on Flickr. John Fante (father to writer Dan Fante) has been writing mainly from the late 30's to early 60's. Many of his writings were published after his death in 1983.
After several years working with picture agencies that have become nothing less than a mammoth like, inhumane industry, I decided to work more closely with photographers, professionals or not, but who at least DO have something interesting to share.

Over the course of the last few months, I have been working with a few people I have discovered on Flickr. From holiday pictures to photo students' works, or professionals sometimes, I am extremely happy to possibly bring the spotlight to those creative eyes.

I shall put a special photostream on my account with the covers I have designed with those Flickr images with links to the originals.

Anji, I'll send you a high res version of the final layout shortly and I'll try and find the original extract of the book that appears on the cover.
This book, published by renowned 10/18 publisher based in Paris, is the French translation. There is no plan (as of now) for that cover to be printed in any other language.
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saikiishiki  Pro User  says:

thanks everyone :)

thanks dom for the info! that's great that you have chosen to work with photographers on a more personal level, it must be more interesting for everyone.
hehee, i smoke djarum blacks
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clarkiek  Pro User  says:

Congrats!!!!
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pelukas2000  Pro User  says:

:) congratulations! how much this will cost?
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m+m+t  Pro User  says:

oh this is so awesome (after i got over my initial reservation to the title).

the pics of course are fantastic + i had already favd.

dkedesign the cover design is great! i know what you mean about large picture libraries + had been thinking about the possibility of using flickr in this way too. good on you!
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publish9(아홉시)  Pro User  says:

wow it's cool ! rolyn & chanhi
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macwagen  Pro User  says:

ok that's just too cool.
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reed55555  Pro User  says:

awesome privilege man! what a book and what a cover. the one i own don't have this one on but damn it look made for it! WOW!!!
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