Cotta & Los Libros del Mirasol

Juan Ángel Cotta (1920–1962) was a talented young artist from Buenos Aires that charmed art critics from across the globe with his personal graphic style. In 1959, he was entrusted with the design of almost 120 book-covers for the Spanish-language series Los Libros del Mirasol which consisted of works from all over the world. Even if you can’t read Spanish, we bet you’ll recognize the authors and be able to figure what what the books are. Each cover is a fine example of universal design—or, universal design for those who are somewhat literary. Either way, it’s worth a look.