M to M of M/M (Paris) Vol. 2

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The definitive overview of one of the world's most experimental and distinctive graphic-design studios.

Originally established in 1992 by Michal Amzalag and Mathias Augustyniak as a graphic design studio, M/M (Paris) have since defied categorisation, becoming one of the most radical creative practices of today through their influential work across the contemporary cultural sphere.
By collaborating with fashion designers and brands such as Alexander McQueen, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Miuccia Prada, Jonathan Anderson, Nicolas Ghesquire and Yohji Yamamoto; musicians Bjrk, tienne Daho, Kanye West, Lou Doillon, Madonna and Vanessa Paradis; contemporary artists including Franois Curlet, Philippe Parreno, Pierre Huyghe and Sarah Morris; and rethinking the iconic titles Interview magazine, Purple Fashion and Vogue Paris, M/M have been building a visual atlas of the creative landscape since the early 1990s.
In this illustrated A to Z, beginning and ending with the letter M, interviews with Michal Amzalag and Mathias Augustyniak frame over 850 images of their projects. A series of conversations with rarely heard luminaries - designers Peter Saville, Experimental Jetset, Cornel Windlin and Katsumi Asaba; fashion designers Miuccia Prada and Jonathan Anderson; artist Francesco Vezzoli; cinematographer Darius Khondji; chef Jean-Franois Pige; theatre director Arthur Nauzyciel and curator Hans Ulrich Obrist - are interspersed, providing a thought-provoking insight into the minds of one of the world's most distinctive creative duos.
A foreword by Donatien Grau and an afterword by ric Troncy bookend contributions by Emanuele Coccia, Jo-Ann Furniss, Alison M. Gingeras, tienne Hervy, Emily King, Philippe Rouyer and Akira Takamiya. Edited by Grace Johnston, volume two of M to M of M/M (Paris) completes the first volume of M/M's monograph published in 2012, and now republished by Thames & Hudson.

Reviews

'... I have always admired them; they are brilliant' - Miuccia Prada
'The most inventive graphic designers of their generation' - Hans Ulrich Obrist
'I was always an avid fan. There are not that many people who do this kind of thing at that level' - Jonathan Anderson
'M/M dont do design. Its much more than that, its a story. They are artists, poets, storytellers' - Jean-Franois Pige
'Every time Ive asked them for a bit of light, they have redesigned the entire electrical circuit' - ric Troncy
'Sheds new light on these radical innovators and their somewhat mystical status within the world of creative arts' - HERO
'Epic' - Creative Review
'Bright and bold' - Aesthetica

Author Bio

M/M (Paris) is a creative partnership founded by Mathias Augustyniak and Michael Amzalag in Paris in 1992. The pair have worked with the world's most influential musicians, fashion designers, magazines and artists.