A Book on Books: New Aesthetics in Book Design

A Book on Books: New Aesthetics in Book Design

by Gestalten
Publisher: Victionary Year: 2020 Pages: 306 ISBN: 9789887972631 ●●●●○

Why It Matters

A celebration of the physical book as a design object. In a digital world, this makes the case that format, material, and craft still matter. The book about books -- perfectly meta and genuinely beautiful.

Quick Take

A book about books. Meta, beautiful, and a reminder that physical objects still matter in a digital world.

Mike's Take (Audio)
This book influenced...
Trove
The collector instinct, made digital

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