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The Art of Clean Up - by Ursus Wehrli (Hardcover)

The Art of Clean Up - by  Ursus Wehrli (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Swiss artist Wehrli is a man of obsessive order, as he demonstrates with eye-catching surprise in "The Art of Clean Up." Already a bestseller in Germany, this compulsive title has sold more than 100,000 copies in less than a year, and the fastidiously arranged images have garnered blog love from NPR, Brain Pickings, swissmiss, and more.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The modern world can get messy. Fortunately, Swiss artist Ursus Wehrli is a man of obsessive order, as he demonstrates with eye-catching surprise in <i>The Art of Clean Up</i>. Already a bestseller in Germany, this compulsive title has sold more than 100,000 copies in less than a year, and the fastidiously arranged images have garnered blog love from NPR, Brain Pickings, swissmiss, and more. Tapping into the desire for organization and the insanity of über-order, Wehrli humorously categorizes everyday objects and situations by color, size, and shape. He arranges alphabet soup into alphabetical order, sorts the night sky by star size, and aligns sunbathers' accoutrements--all captured in bright photographs sure to astonish even the pickiest of neat freaks.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A surprise on every spread.... The book is a great example of how a compulsion for obsession can make for obsessively interesting art. - NYTimes.com<br><br>At once utterly delightful and playfully philosophical. - Brain Pickings<br><br>Brilliant.... There's a cumulative humor to these bright, sharp photographs, and a deep puckish cleverness in Wehrli's choices. It's the rare art book that provokes laughs, while still earning admiration for color and composition; it's funny and beautiful. - The A.V. Club<br><br>Ever wish your alphabet soup was actually legible? Your fruit salad arranged into rows? Maybe not, but there's something undeniably pleasing about The Art of Clean Up, a photo book by Swiss comedian and visual artist Ursus Wehrli. -- People magazine<br><br>Organizers, prepare to swoon. - Fast Company.com<br><br>The photographs are not only visually compelling, but they serve as a fascinating look into an alternative reality in which chaos has given way to careful geometry. - Cool Hunting<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Ursus Wehrli is an award-winning comedian, live performer, and freelance artist. He lives in Zurich, Switzerland.

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