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Decoding Manhattan
Decoding Manhattan
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Designer Antonis Antoniou and award-winning author Steven Heller’s Decoding Manhattan reveal the mysteries and folkways of New York City in an entertaining collection of graphic art.
The life and legend of New York City, from the size of its skyscrapers to the ways of its inhabitants, is vividly captured in this lively collection of more than 250 maps, cross sections, flowcharts, tables, board games, cartoons, infographics, and other unique diagrams spanning 150 years.
Superstars such as Saul Steinberg, Maira Kalman, Christoph Niemann, Roz Chast, and Milton Glaser butt up against the unsung heroes of the popular press in a book that is made not only for lovers of New York but also for anyone who enjoys or works with information design.
“The graphics in this book add rich layers to our understanding of Manhattan.” —Fast Company
The life and legend of New York City, from the size of its skyscrapers to the ways of its inhabitants, is vividly captured in this lively collection of more than 250 maps, cross sections, flowcharts, tables, board games, cartoons, infographics, and other unique diagrams spanning 150 years.
Superstars such as Saul Steinberg, Maira Kalman, Christoph Niemann, Roz Chast, and Milton Glaser butt up against the unsung heroes of the popular press in a book that is made not only for lovers of New York but also for anyone who enjoys or works with information design.
“The graphics in this book add rich layers to our understanding of Manhattan.” —Fast Company
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Antonis Antoniou is a designer and architect and the coauthor of A Map of the World: The World According to Illustrators and Storytellers and other visual books. He lives in Spain and Cyprus.Steven Heller is the author/editor of more than 180 books on design, illustration, and popular culture. He is the recipient of the Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt National Design Award for Design Mind. He lives in New York City.
PRODUCT DETAILS
ISBN: 9781419747601
Publisher: Abrams Books
Format: Hardback With dust jacket
Pub Date: 20210413
Height: 11 inches
Width: 9 inches
No. of Pages: 240
Illustrations: 250 color illustrations
Category: TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic
Category: DESIGN / Graphic Arts / Illustration
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