Being northern, Manchester is not so alien to me (trips to the Lowry with my Mum, and later, shopping trips to Affleck's Palace with my big sis) But culture comparison between Leeds and Manchester was something I never found myself doing. After all, Both cities were overwhelmingly different to my home TOWN of Doncaster. Its only now that I live in Leeds, that I realise just how culturally advanced Manchester is to Leeds. Although it is completely a matter of opinion and I do like Leeds very much and I'm really enjoying my new living experience, Manchester just offers so much more independent establishments, which offers me a lot more creative inspiration.
For a start, Manchester has a MAGMA Bookstore (although in a way I'm grateful for there not being one in Leeds, as all my student loan would be spent there) I love it for its vast collection of books and DVDs you probably won't find in Borders or Waterstones and also for the magazines and small 'zines' it stocks.
On this visit I came across...
It's called mono.kultur and I love it for it's concept and presentation
"mono.kultur is an interview magazine from Berlin. Questions and answers. Conversations with the interesting few."
This issue was Miranda July's turn.
Aswell as "performance art, making movies, performances, recordings, and combinations of these things", She's one of the creators of LEARNING TO LOVE YOU MORE, a website administering assignments such as 'Photograph your parents Kissing', to the general public, and then exhibiting the work recieved.
The issue came wrapped in a limited edition screen printed double sided poster, one side of photos, the other of art...
The presentation of the book was very interesting, and it was something I have never seen used before...
The booklet is stored neatly between the creases of the poster, and that way, everything is kept together. You can clearly see the title of the booklet poking out, as well as it's price (£3!). 2 factors that I consider important.
The layout on the inside of the book is very formal, with a font like 'Courier' which gives it a definite 'typed' look. The blocks of texts are often thick though, so its not something you are to read quick and scan through.
I'm tempted to use this kind of style for my Japan Journal, rather than making a thick book.
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