This 12” square book contains 50 subjects’ personal bits of wisdom. Its 216 pages are handsome and well designed. The photos are by Andrew Zuckerman, photographer and filmmaker.
The cover has an almost full-bleed photo of one of those wise people. All 50 names are listed on the outside back cover. (The book itself was designed by PQ Blackwell Limited Images and published by Abrams.) The interior consists of a short piece of wisdom with text and Helvetica heading (wisdom thoughts) and large photos of each person. A real coffee table book!
To quote from part of the text on the first flap:
Inspired by the idea that one of the greatest gifts one generation can give to another is the wisdom it has gained from experience.
The book has a DVD of the film that documents the photographing of the project. Take a look at andrewzuckerman.com for an enjoyable handful of minutes.
