{"product_id":"lsd-04-a-manga-issue","title":"LSD #04 – A Manga Issue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLe Signe Design\u003c\/em\u003e (LSD) is a periodical platform for the production, distribution, creative support, dialogue, and mediation between the artistic field of graphic design and the public. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fourth issue of the Cahiers du centre national du graphisme (France's National Graphic Design Center) explores questions arising from three exhibitions held at Le Signe in 2022 and 2023: \"Mangas,\" \"(digital) Soba Choko,\" and \"Butsu Butsu — Contemporary Graphic Design in Japan.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRanging from \u003cem\u003emingei\u003c\/em\u003e (民芸), or \"art of the people,\" to \u003cem\u003emanga \u003c\/em\u003e(Japanese graphic novels and comic books), this issue addresses themes such as contemporary drawing and popular art in Japan. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe issue also includes the essay, \"The Simenon Equation: Speed x Magnitude x Longevity = Super normal design of the hidden beauty of old paperbacks (1950-1990) by Georges Simenon.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdited by Jean-Michel Géridan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by officeabc, assisted by Thomas Bouville\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Le Signe Design and les presses du réel, 2025\u003cbr\u003eBilingual, in French and English\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoftcover, 240 pages, full color and b\u0026amp;w images, 5.25 × 7.75 inches\u003cbr\u003e(Cover colors may vary)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 979-1-09-738930-7\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Curated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48557475430654,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1681\/2497\/files\/LSD_04_AMangaIssue.jpg?v=1783709980","url":"https:\/\/draw-down.com\/products\/lsd-04-a-manga-issue","provider":"Draw Down","version":"1.0","type":"link"}