The Art of Looking Sideways
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Date: 2001
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 540
Condition: Used
The Art of Looking Sideways is a primer in visual intelligence, an exploration of the workings of the eye, the hand, the brain and the imagination. It is an inexhaustible mine of anecdotes, quotations, images, curious facts and useless information, oddities, serious science, jokes and memories, all concerned with the interplay between the verbal and the visual, and the limitless resources of the human mind.
Loosely arranged in 72 chapters, all this material is presented in a wonderfully inventive series of pages that are themselves masterly demonstrations of the expressive use of type, space, colour and imagery.
This book does not set out to teach lessons, but it is full of wisdom and insight collected from all over the world. Describing himself as a visual jackdaw, master designer Alan Fletcher has distilled a lifetime of experience and reflection into a brilliantly witty and inimitable exploration of such subjects as perception, colour, pattern, proportion, paradox, illusion, language, alphabets, words, letters, ideas, creativity, culture, style, aesthetics and value.
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Publisher: Phaidon Press
Date: 2001
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 540
Condition: Used
The Art of Looking Sideways is a primer in visual intelligence, an exploration of the workings of the eye, the hand, the brain and the imagination. It is an inexhaustible mine of anecdotes, quotations, images, curious facts and useless information, oddities, serious science, jokes and memories, all concerned with the interplay between the verbal and the visual, and the limitless resources of the human mind.
Loosely arranged in 72 chapters, all this material is presented in a wonderfully inventive series of pages that are themselves masterly demonstrations of the expressive use of type, space, colour and imagery.
This book does not set out to teach lessons, but it is full of wisdom and insight collected from all over the world. Describing himself as a visual jackdaw, master designer Alan Fletcher has distilled a lifetime of experience and reflection into a brilliantly witty and inimitable exploration of such subjects as perception, colour, pattern, proportion, paradox, illusion, language, alphabets, words, letters, ideas, creativity, culture, style, aesthetics and value.
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If you would like to order this book click the ‘buy now’ button and follow our secure purchasing process. Once payment is complete we will receive a notification and begin packing your order. We expected to post all items within five working days and all orders will be distributed via Royal Mail. Tracking numbers are available if an item doesn’t arrive.
Book Exchange
Our book exchange contains a mixture of new and used items. Our books are sourced in a variety of ways including community donations and industry partnerships. The cost of items fluctuates depending on how the item was received but every effort is made to make sure books are affordable and accessible. If you have redundant items you’d like to donate or if you are a publisher, author or stockist interested in supporting us contact our team.
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Date: 2001
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 540
Condition: Used
The Art of Looking Sideways is a primer in visual intelligence, an exploration of the workings of the eye, the hand, the brain and the imagination. It is an inexhaustible mine of anecdotes, quotations, images, curious facts and useless information, oddities, serious science, jokes and memories, all concerned with the interplay between the verbal and the visual, and the limitless resources of the human mind.
Loosely arranged in 72 chapters, all this material is presented in a wonderfully inventive series of pages that are themselves masterly demonstrations of the expressive use of type, space, colour and imagery.
This book does not set out to teach lessons, but it is full of wisdom and insight collected from all over the world. Describing himself as a visual jackdaw, master designer Alan Fletcher has distilled a lifetime of experience and reflection into a brilliantly witty and inimitable exploration of such subjects as perception, colour, pattern, proportion, paradox, illusion, language, alphabets, words, letters, ideas, creativity, culture, style, aesthetics and value.
Ordering Information
If you would like to order this book click the ‘buy now’ button and follow our secure purchasing process. Once payment is complete we will receive a notification and begin packing your order. We expected to post all items within five working days and all orders will be distributed via Royal Mail. Tracking numbers are available if an item doesn’t arrive.
Book Exchange
Our book exchange contains a mixture of new and used items. Our books are sourced in a variety of ways including community donations and industry partnerships. The cost of items fluctuates depending on how the item was received but every effort is made to make sure books are affordable and accessible. If you have redundant items you’d like to donate or if you are a publisher, author or stockist interested in supporting us contact our team.
