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October 11, 2023

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More than a simple portfolio, the book serves as a chaotic, brilliant blueprint for understanding the modern city. The Anatomy of a Monumental Book

The book famously begins with a "disclaimer" that states, You can begin anywhere and be selective, much like navigating a large, multi-functional building. Mau's strategy of "reverse editing"—constantly expanding the data pool instead of editing it down—was an utterly shocking, artfully rogue idea at the time, and it ushered in the age of the hyperextended monograph we know today.

Here is a famous passage from the introductory essay "Bigness" (which appears in the XL section):

S,M,L,XL has more than 1,300 pages. It is very hard to carry around. Original print copies are also rare and can be very expensive.