National Gallery of Canada Brand Identity 2021

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This studio photograph showcases book designs for the National Gallery of Canada brand identity project created by AREA 17. On the left, a book cover features a full portrait of artist Dana Claxton wearing an elaborate beaded headdress and white dress while holding a ceremonial staff against a dark ground. Adjacent to it stand four book spines in pink, lavender, and blue pastel hues, each marked with geometric insignia and clean sans-serif typography displaying artist names including Dana Claxton, Tau Lewis, Rembrandt, and Zanele Muholi. The arrangement is presented cleanly against a neutral grey seamless background with even studio lighting.