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From black-and-white photos of brutalist buildings, to heady essays on graphic design’s role in society, to pretty doodles - whatever your interests, there’s something here to fascinate and inspire you in 2017.

The best design books have the power to spark new thoughts, theories, ideas, and opinions. Collected below by The Wired is a diverse collection of 19 such books, published in the past year.


Graphic: 500 Designs That Matter

Graphic: 500 Designs That Matter

Phaidon Editors

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Five hundred of the most iconic graphic designs of all time, from the beginnings of mechanical...


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Sunday Sketching

Sunday Sketching

Christoph Niemann

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From award-winning artist and author Cristoph Niemann comes a collection of witty illustrations and...

Draplin Design Co.: Pretty Much Everything

Draplin Design Co.: Pretty Much Everything

Aaron James Draplin

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Esquire. Ford Motors. Burton Snowboards. The Obama Administration. While all of these brands are...


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The World of Charles and Ray Eames

The World of Charles and Ray Eames

Catherine Ince

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This is the first comprehensive book on the Eames' legacy in over a decade, revealing the rich...


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Richard Sapper Edited by Jonathan Olivares

Richard Sapper Edited by Jonathan Olivares

Jonathan Olivares

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An in-depth study of the work of German-born industrial designer Richard Sapper, most famous for...


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Nathan Zellner recommended Dead Man (1995) in Movies (curated)

 
Dead Man (1995)
Dead Man (1995)
1995 | Drama, Western

"Highly influential western by Jim Jarmusch with gorgeous black-and-white cinematography and a haunting, minimalist electric guitar score by Neil Young. All these ingredients make this one of my all-time favorites. "

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Ayo Akingbade recommended October (1994) in Movies (curated)

 
October (1994)
October (1994)
1994 | Drama
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"I remember leaving the screening full of emotions. I think everyone should try to see this beautiful black and white short, made whilst Abderrahmane was studying film at VGIK in Moscow."

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Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment
Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment
James Forman, Jr | 2017 | History & Politics, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences
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"Just as Metzl explains how seemingly pro-white policies are killing whites, Forman explains how blacks themselves abetted the mass incarceration of other blacks, beginning in the 1970s. Amid rising crime rates, black mayors, judges, prosecutors and police chiefs embraced tough-on-crime policies that they promoted as pro-black with tragic consequences for black America."

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Angus MacLachlan recommended The Silence (1963) in Movies (curated)

 
The Silence (1963)
The Silence (1963)
1963 | Drama
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"His spiritual explorations: Through a Glass Darkly, Winter Light, The Silence, all in Nykvist’s black and white. Plus Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie. This is everything art should be. Struggling for something ineffable, entertaining, illuminating, and beautiful."

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Såsom i en Spegel (Through A Glass Darkly) (1961)
Såsom i en Spegel (Through A Glass Darkly) (1961)
1961 | International, Drama
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"His spiritual explorations: Through a Glass Darkly, Winter Light, The Silence, all in Nykvist’s black and white. Plus Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie. This is everything art should be. Struggling for something ineffable, entertaining, illuminating, and beautiful."

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