100 books convey an impression of the themes and formal concerns that shape
the world of the Swiss publisher and designer Lars Müller. Since 1983, he has
been presenting books on architecture, design, typography, photography, and
social issues that impress with their consistently high design quality. Müller is
selective in his choice of content and equally stringent in his search for the
appropriate form and materials for its presentation. He sets limits that reveal his
own creative convictions as a designer while also expressing his rootedness in
the tradition of modern Swiss graphic design. The 100 books are arranged in the
exhibition according to thematic and formal criteria. Visitors have a chance to
both see and touch them and hence to participate in a debate on where the book
stands in today’s changing media world. For Lars Müller, one thing is clear:
There is no digital replacement in sight for the book and its comforting physicality,
its formal variety, and the sensuality of its perception. Thus, the book well
deserves our continued attention and the confidence placed in it by the best
designers and thinkers in all cultures.
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