Paperback, colour and black and white illustrations, 271 pages, W165mm x H215mm
Where America leads, the rest of the world follows. Over the decades its
cities have lured adventurous souls from around the world with the
irresistible promise of the American Dream.
Its histories have been
built, knocked down and rebuilt bigger and better. This is the New World.
And who better to take you around the New World than its artists? Graphic USA is an alternative guide to
25 cities, written and illustrated by designers living in those cities.
Following a user-friendly format, the book lists places to stay, bars,
restaurants, galleries and clubs with a distinctly alternative edge.
From Austin to Boston and Miami to Memphis its the book that will tell
you where to find blue collar dive bars with wood panelling serving up
tumblers of local whiskey. It picks out the uber-slick hotels designed
by the hippest architects, and the weird restaurant in the strip mall
that serves the best breakfast burrito this side of the border.
Accompanying these nuggets of insider knowledge are brilliantly vivid
illustrations that reflect the designers experiences of their city. A
beautiful object, a useful guide, it offers a truly unique insight into
the heart of American culture.