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THE NEW YORK SUBWAY MAP DEBATE

Standards Manual and Gary Hustwit Graphic Design - Publication

The discovery of a lost audio recording sheds new light on a pivotal event in design history: the 1978 debate between designer Massimo Vignelli and cartographer John Tauranac over the future of the NYC Subway Map. The New York Subway Map Debate features the full transcript and discussions that followed, along with never-before-seen photographs of the evening by Stan Ries. Edited by filmmaker and design historian Gary Hustwit, with a foreword by designer Paula Scher.

The New York Subway Map Debate opens a hyper-specific window into a moment in New York design history and the eternal struggle between form and content.

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From the book: Massimo Vignelli addresses the audience. Photograph in publication: Stan Ries. Layout image via Standards Manual.

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From the book: Audience members ask questions. Approximately 150 people were in attendance. Photograph in publication: Stan Ries. Layout Image via Standards

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Back cover of The New York Subway Map Debate. Image via Standards Manual.

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From the book: NYCTA Subway Map, designed by Vignelli Associates, 1971, © New York City Transit Authority. Layout image via Standards Manual.

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Front cover of The New York Subway Map Debate. Image via Standards Manual.