Pentagram

‘Malformed’

Book Design

Design for a book featuring Adam Vorhees's still-life images of brains from the Texas State Mental Hospital.

A damaged label (left) dates back to 1952. Zoom Enlarge 1

A damaged label (left) dates back to 1952.

1 A damaged label (left) dates back to 1952. 2 Text by Alex Hannaford tells the story of the former Texas State Lunatic Asylum.

Text by Alex Hannaford tells the story of the former Texas State Lunatic Asylum. Zoom Enlarge 2

Text by Alex Hannaford tells the story of the former Texas State Lunatic Asylum.

Several dyed brain segments used for teaching. Zoom Enlarge 1

Several dyed brain segments used for teaching.

The book’s designers composed several of the spreads into visually dynamic, gallery layouts. Zoom Enlarge 2

The book’s designers composed several of the spreads into visually dynamic, gallery layouts.

1 Several dyed brain segments used for teaching. 2 The book’s designers composed several of the spreads into visually dynamic, gallery layouts. 3 Multiple brains wrapped in gauze.

Multiple brains wrapped in gauze. Zoom Enlarge 3

Multiple brains wrapped in gauze.