Monthly Archives: August 2009

August 28, 2009

The Medium Is the Massage

By Marshall McLuhan and Quentin Fiore, 1968 The front cover of The Medium Is the Massage When The Medium Is the Massage was published in 1968 it was derided for having too few words per page and no table of contents. Yet it wasn’t long before the edition became a landmark of contemporary book design. Unlike other illustrated [...]
Posted on August 28, 2009 in 50 Phenomenal Illustrated Books by Sara Angel
August 21, 2009

Fantastic Text and Image: Phenomenal Illustrated Books

Angel Editions takes its inspiration from the world’s greatest illustrated books. These are books that redefine what it means to combine words and pictures. In celebration of such remarkable volumes, I am starting this blog that will document 50 of the most striking examples of such works. Every week, we’ll post a book and tell [...]
Posted on August 21, 2009 in Uncategorized by Sara Angel