Thursday, December 23, 2010

The Cheese Monkeys (Chip Kidd)

This is an odd little book, but interesting, about a young man who decided to major in art, though he's not sure why. His first semester he falls for a wild, dangerous, challenging young woman who enjoys pushing boundaries and everyone's buttons. His second semester focuses on a graphic design course they both take, taught by a man who is even more wild and challenging. The author has a lot to say about Art, Design, and the differences between them, but the book is mostly about their relationship, which is frustrating and baffling. I can't say I enjoyed it, really, but I was fascinated in an appalled sort of way, and the writing itself was fine.

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