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20141006

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Description for 20141006 Hardback. Author and technologist Nicholas Negroponte has declared that printed books are in danger of disappearing; according to his predictions, the last printed book will appear sometime in the spring of 2016. This book includes an illustrated index and bibliography charting the titles and authors that populate our minds during our daily commutes. Num Pages: 240 pages, 45 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 169 x 28. Weight in Grams: 802.
Author and technologist Nicholas Negroponte has declared that printed books are in danger of disappearing; according to his predictions, the last printed book will appear sometime in the spring of 2016. This copy might well make its appearance tucked away in a backpack and taken aboard a subway to read. This is the premise of The Last Book, the latest body of work by Amsterdam-based photographer Reinier Gerritsen. The world—and the word—is in the process of becoming less and less dependent on paper. Our reading habits, especially as they occur in public spaces, are subtly shifting each day. Gerritsen has ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Reinier Gerritsen: The Last Book
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781597112703
SKU
V9781597112703
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About Hardback
Reinier Gerritsen has been photographing figures in the public sphere for over twenty years now. In 1992, he was awarded the prestigious Rijksmuseum assignment with Luuk Kramer, which resulted in a book and exhibition at Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Beginning in 2005, he traveled to twenty-five countries to create the ambitious documentary project The Europeans. His previous monographs include Blinde verrassing (1993), ... Read more

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