Cipe Pineles Books

Cipé Pineles was a pioneering force in art direction and illustration, consistently pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling. She approached her career with a vision to make art accessible to a wider audience, particularly young readers, demonstrating how artistic expression could enrich any media format. Her work was characterized by an innovative design sensibility and a remarkable ability to merge visual beauty with editorial content. Serving as an art director for prominent publications, she notably introduced the practice of commissioning leading painters for fiction illustration, thereby bridging fine art and popular readership. As an educator at the Parsons School of Design, she influenced a generation of future designers, leaving an indelible mark on the landscape of graphic design.

Leave Me Alone with the Recipes
131 pages
5 hours of reading
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When Rich and MacNaughton discovered a painted manuscript at an antiquarian book fair, it drew them in like a magnet. The sixty-five years old work was by Cipe Pineles, the first female art director at Condé Nast. Completed in 1945, it was a keepsake of her connection to her childhood's Eastern European food. The manuscript led Rich and McNaughton into a dazzling history of mid-century design, art, food, New York City society, and culture. With Pineles's illustrated cookbook and a section of updated recipes as its centerpiece, this volume will delight foodies and design devotees alike.

Leave Me Alone with the Recipes