Decoding Manhattan - by Antonis Antoniou & Steven Heller (Hardcover)

About the Book

The authors have assembled a large collection of captioned images that represent Manhattan's grid of streets and blocks, the scale of its buildings, the rapid pace of its life, the types of people and things that populate it, the texts that cover every surface, and the love the city inspires. The hidden lives of skyscrapers, subways, streets, neighborhoods, cultural scenes, newspapers and magazines, and even language, trash and scents are included along the way.

Book Synopsis

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

Review Quotes

"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.