‘Face: A Visual Odyssey’ Is All Over the Place, But Hey, So Are Faces
When was the last time you went an entire day without encountering a face? Probably literally never.
jessica helfand
Face: A Visual Odyssey (By the Book)
By turns alarming and awe-inspiring, Jessica Helfand's Face: A Visual Odyssey offers an elaborately illustrated A to Z—from the didactic anthropometry of the late 19th century to the selfie-obsessed zeitgeist of the 21st. Enjoy this excerpt of Face, courtesy of MIT Press.