{"product_id":"now-is-better-by-stefan-sagmeister-9781838666965","title":"Now is Better","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStefan Sagmeister's newest project encourages long-term thinking and reminds us that many things in the world are improving.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInitially conceived in 2020 as the world entered pandemic lockdown, Stefan Sagmeister has created a book that looks at the state of the world today, illuminating, through collected data, how far we've come, and encouraging us to think about where we can go from here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStatistics are vividly brought to life, as numbers are transformed into graphs, inlaid into nineteenth-century paintings, embroidered canvases, lenticular prints, and hand-painted water glasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book includes a foreword from psychologist and leading authority on language and the mind, Steven Pinker; a featured essay by graphic designer and historian Steven Heller; and a conversation between Sagmeister and Hans Ulrich Obrist, curator and artistic director of Serpentine Galleries in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis will appeal to all visually minded readers, providing a positive reaction to the tumultuous news cycle of recent years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in softcover with flaps, \u003ci\u003eNow is Better\u003c\/i\u003e is contained within a die-cut slipcase and accompanied by a lenticular print designed by Sagmeister.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNow is Better\u003c\/i\u003e is an intriguing and thoughtful visual meditation on our daily lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47340986302700,"sku":"9781838666965","price":70.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/17654473482842.jpg?v=1772179352","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/now-is-better-by-stefan-sagmeister-9781838666965","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}