{"product_id":"now-is-better","title":"Now Is Better","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStefan Sagmeister\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteven Pinker\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eHans Ulrich Obrist\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs seen in Design Matters with Debbie Millman, \u003ci\u003ePRINT Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Slowdown\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDesign Boom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStefan Sagmeister's newest project encourages long-term thinking and reminds us that many things in the world are improving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInitially conceived in 2020 as the world entered pandemic lockdown, Stefan Sagmeister has created a book that looks at the state of the world today, illuminating, through collected data, how far we've come, and encouraging us to think about where we can go from here. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStatistics are vividly brought to life, as numbers are transformed into graphs, inlaid into nineteenth-century paintings, embroidered canvases, lenticular prints, and hand-painted water glasses. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes a foreword from psychologist and leading authority on language and the mind, Steven Pinker; a featured essay by graphic designer and historian Steven Heller; and a conversation between Sagmeister and Hans Ulrich Obrist, curator and artistic director of Serpentine Galleries in London and will appeal to all visually minded readers, providing a positive reaction to the tumultuous news cycle of recent years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in softcover with flaps \u003ci\u003eNow is Better\u003c\/i\u003e is contained within a die-cut slipcase and accompanied by a lenticular print designed by Sagmeister. \u003ci\u003eNow is Better\u003c\/i\u003e is an intriguing and thoughtful visual meditation on our daily lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStefan Sagmeister\u003c\/b\u003e formed the New York-based Sagmeister Inc. in 1993 and has since designed for clients as diverse as the Guggenheim Museum, the Rolling Stones, and HBO. His work is in museum collections around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) in Vienna. He teaches in the graduate department of the School of Visual Arts in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Pinker\u003c\/b\u003e is the Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, and the author of many books on language, mind, and human nature, including \u003ci\u003eThe Language Instinct, How the Mind Works, The Better Angels of Our Nature, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRationality.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Hans Ulrich Obrist \u003c\/b\u003e (b. 1968, Zurich, Switzerland) is Artistic Director of the Serpentine in London, and Senior Advisor at LUMA Arles. Prior to this, he was the Curator of the Mus馥 d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. Since his first show \u003ci\u003eWorld Soup (The Kitchen Show)\u003c\/i\u003e in 1991, he has curated more than 350 shows. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Heller\u003c\/b\u003e is co-chair of the SVA MFA Design program. He is the author, co-author, and\/or editor of 200 books on design, illustration, and visual culture. For 33 years he was an art director at the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e for the OpEd page and the Book Review section. He has contributed to many magazines including \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEYE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBaseline\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePRINT\u003c\/i\u003e, where he has written \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Heller\u003c\/i\u003e online for over a decade.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.5 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695911768127,"sku":"9781838666965","price":47.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/318228cf0f2af3adeb0271e3bcae7e3e.webp?v=1765005522","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/now-is-better","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}