Books & Editions

Books & Editions

This index now includes every known book authored or edited by Alexey Brodovitch (including co-authored exhibition catalogs and reissues), plus key monographs about his work.

Collector favorites

Ballet (1945)

A cornerstone collector title and the most “edition-sensitive” Brodovitch book.

Best for: collectors, design history libraries, photography fans

Alexey Brodovitch: Astonish Me

A modern catalog that surveys his work and influence; often easier to find than Ballet.

Best for: students, designers, general readers

Alexey Brodovitch (Kerry William Purcell)

A widely cited monograph; great one-stop context and images.

Best for: readers who want a single definitive overview

Brodovitch (Andy Grundberg / Abrams)

A classic monograph line that often appears in used and collector channels.

Alexey Brodovitch (Assouline)

A high-production-value monograph that some buyers specifically search for by publisher.

Authored or edited by Alexey Brodovitch

New Poster — International Exposition of Design in Outdoor Advertising (1937)

Exhibition catalog for the Franklin Institute’s 1937 outdoor advertising show; early Brodovitch design work.

Portfolio — Annual of the Graphic Arts (1951)

Prestige graphic-arts annual co-edited by Brodovitch; sought after by design collectors.

Alexey Brodovitch and His Influence (1972)

Philadelphia College of Art exhibition catalog documenting his impact on design and photography.

Alexey Brodovitch (Grand Palais / Gabriel Bauret, 1982)

Grand Palais exhibition catalog (Paris) with essays curated by Gabriel Bauret.

The Enduring Legacy of Alexey Brodovitch (1994)

Cooper Union exhibition catalog pairing design and photography retrospectives.

Alexey Brodovitch (Denby / Purcell, 2011)

Later edition pairing Edwin Denby’s text with Kerry William Purcell’s context on Brodovitch’s photography.