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Life Style

by Bruce Mau

More manifesto than monograph, "Life Style" is the first book to document designer Bruce Mau's creative process and studio practice. Written by Mau and designed by his firm, the book is a collection of essays, observations, and personal anecdotes interspersed with Mau's artistic projects. 1,145 illustrations, 1,000 in color.

FORMAT
Paperback
LANGUAGE
English
CONDITION
Brand New


Publisher Description

Documents the creative process and studio practice of Bruce Mau, one of the world's most sought-after designers.

Notes

Canadian designer, Bruce Mau sets out his approach to his work, and describes the way he sees his creative process and studio practice. He also looks, through essays, observations and personal anecdotes, at the visual and cultural trends which dominate today's design culture. 1,000 colour illus.

Author Biography

Mau, principal of the Toronto-based firm Bruce Mau Design, is the designer of the critically acclaimed Zone series.

Table of Contents

Sections run side-by-side in columns in the table of contents. A sampling of headings from the contents: Life Theories; * "Getting Engaged": Essay on the global image economy; * "Reading: Shaping Time": Essay on typography; * "An Incomplete Manifesto for Growth": Manifesto; * "Life Expectancy": Essay on identity; * "Twelve Strategies": Essay on collaboration; * "The Art Life": Credo; Life Projects; * Zone (documentation of projects for Zone Books); * Identity (corporate/non-profit identity programmes for such entities as Printed Matter, New York; Netherlands Architecture Institute, Rotterdam; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; Rice School of Architecture, Houston, Texas); * Signs of Life (environmental signage for Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles; Secret Building; Nieuw Gerechtsbebouw, Ghent); * Exhibits (exhibition design); * Magazines (work for I.D. Magazine and a proposal for a new publication); * Advertising; * Extras (work for Documenta X in Basel; Metropolis magazine in New York; various other projects); * Art Life (theatre and performance; artist collaborations); Life Stories; * "Love Connection"; * "'I Don't Know What Happened'"; * "Meeting John Cage"; * "Mr. Monacelli isn't in ..."; * "Don't Be Fooled by Enthusiasm"; * "Management by Walking Away"

Review

"A 624-page strip tease performed with an endless variety of veils... The book tantalizes readers with glimpses into the thinking of one of the most creative minds at work in design today."-New York Times "A book form that's partly a journal of ideas, creative anthology, social critique, manifesto for change and a superlative piece of design."-Blueprint "An insightful and exhilarating analysis of image culture."-Dazed and Confused "A wide-ranging, fascinating view of the world, it offers hundreds of explanations (or observations) of what we see around us."-Guardian

Details

ISBN0714845205
Author Bruce Mau
Short Title LIFE STYLE
Pages 638
Publisher Phaidon Press
Language English
ISBN-10 0714845205
ISBN-13 9780714845203
Media Book
Format Paperback
DEWEY 741.609
Illustrations Yes
Year 2005
Publication Date 2005-05-31
Imprint Phaidon Press Ltd
Place of Publication London
Country of Publication United Kingdom
Replaces 9780714838274
Residence US
Audience Age 13-22
Edition New edition
Dimensions209mm x 45mm x 247mm

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