New Edition of Paul Rand’s Thoughts on Design

The seminal text on graphic design reappears after over 40 years out of print

In 1947, art director and graphic designer Paul Rand published a striking manifesto on the nature of design itself. This essay would directly impact the world of graphic design for ages. In fact, its applications (in addition to Rand’s graphic design work) remain powerfully resonant today. While Rand would go on to revise the book’s art in the ’70s, his update never saw the presses, …

That Obscure Object of Desire

A gallery exhibition that explores the disparate connections between art and fetish

It all begins with Luis Buñuel. The Spanish filmmaker’s 1977 masterpiece not only lends its name to a new group exhibition opening at NYC’s Luxembourg & Dayan gallery, but also the inspiration behind unifying disparate artists with a universal subject. In the film “That Obscure Object of Desire,” obsession leads to exploration, fetishization and submissiveness. The group show indulges all of the above, but charts …

Sage Advice from The Chef Says

Bite-sized words of wisdom from the industry's best cooks

A continuation in a “Words of Wisdom” series that has already delivered the compelling “The Designer Says” and “The Filmmaker Says,” Princeton Architectural Press is now offering insight from within one of the most-consumed but perhaps least considered arts: cooking. “The Chef Says” bundles quotations from 150 of the world’s best—from rising stars, award winners and even a Greek playwright. Compiled and edited by Nach …