Weldon Kees: A Catalogue with Commentary

The cover, featuring Kees in front of one of his paintings

Catalogue designed for poet Dana Gioia’s collection on Weldon Kees. The catalogue features books, manuscripts, ephemera, journals, and artwork by Kees. Included throughout is Gioia’s own commentary regarding his personal collection.

I was commissioned by Gioia to design the catalogue. The visuals are inspired by publishers’ catalogues and a modern sensibility—an ode to Kees the modernist painter.

The catalogue will be privately printed in Los Angeles in 2025 in an edition of 250 copies. None are for sale.