Monday, 8 June 2009

The cover for NME2

Just as was the case with NME1, the cover of New Malaysian Essays 2 features a work by a living Malaysian artist. (click to enlarge!)


The book will launch early next month, Insya-Allah, and it will be the thickest and most expensive Matahari Books title so far, but a free copy goes to the first person who can identify the artist*, name of artwork and year!

Just post your answers here (with your name) and we will get it all sorted.

* The artist is not allowed to take part.
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19 comments:

  1. Allan Koay 郭少樺8 June 2009 at 13:48

    i think it's the last row fourth photo, the drawing in the background.

    but i have no idea what the artwork is. :(

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  2. Vernon Adrian Emuang8 June 2009 at 13:55

    Artist Yee I Lan
    Title Malaysian Vintage
    Year 2002

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  3. Sufian8 June 2009 at 13:56

    I-Lan kan?

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  4. ezrena8 June 2009 at 15:04

    its yee i-lann, title - "malaysiana: hari jadi". year...i dont know. 2007?! :D

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  5. Amir Muhammad8 June 2009 at 19:55

    For getting artist and title correct, Ezrena wins! I know where you work so I will drop off a copy ;-)

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  6. Anonymous8 June 2009 at 23:48

    "it will be the thickest...Matahari Books title so far"

    more writers?
    longer essays?
    or thicker paper?

    -- burhan

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  7. Amir Muhammad9 June 2009 at 00:45

    10 essays as opposed to 6. Average length probably shorter than NME1. Erm, paper should be of similar thickness :-)

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  8. kimster10 June 2009 at 11:34

    My answer:

    HARI JADI
    by Yee I-Lann
    Year: 2002

    kimster :)

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  9. kimster10 June 2009 at 11:37

    to be more precise, it's
    HARI JADI (2/4)
    by Yee I-Lann
    Year: 2002

    I think it's 1 of 4 artwork from the Malaysiana Series which the artist did in collaboration with Pakard Photo Studio.

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  10. ezrena10 June 2009 at 14:45

    yay! yay! thanks amir! :D

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  11. Anonymous10 June 2009 at 18:45

    why Matahari books cover is better than any Dewan Bahasa Book cover? ini tak boleh jadi man....:)

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  12. Amir Muhammad10 June 2009 at 20:18

    "Seni itu sesuatu yang subjektif" -- Razak Mohaideen :-)

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  13. S10 June 2009 at 22:10

    I bought NME1 since my lecturer wrote an essay there! I will still support NME2...can't wait for it! Nice cover too! Unique

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  14. Amir Muhammad10 June 2009 at 22:32

    If you mean Sonia, well, she makes a cameo appearance in NME2 even though she didn't write anything!

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  15. Unknown11 June 2009 at 14:15

    What a stunning cover! Brilliant idea! Who's the art director, let me kiss his feet.

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  16. Unknown11 June 2009 at 14:20

    Are those original vintage pictures bought from one old-time photo studio? Or new shots, art directed?

    Either way, it's brilliant.

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  17. Amir Muhammad11 June 2009 at 17:09

    Do come to the book launch on 4 July and you can meet both the artist and designer. Both are women but surely not averse to having their feet kissed!

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  18. saharil12 June 2009 at 07:59

    sangat-sangat suka cover ini..

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  19. Unknown13 June 2009 at 09:34

    Oh, OK...Yee I-Lann! Of course!

    I will gladly kiss her feet if she can sell me the full size photographic print!

    The layout is OK only. But the photos are so cute, can die.

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