This superb book is the first item in the \u201cUnusual Archives\u201d collection. The latter is a collection of prestigious books on the great adventure of the Michelin company. The collection\u2019s inaugural book is naturally devoted to the Michelin Man and consists of previously unpublished documents from the Michelin Heritage archives. It presents an impressive volume of documents – in their original condition – relating to the Michelin Man, including the figure\u2019s creation, how it evolved over time and how it was used over the years. This tribute to the Michelin Man does not take a chronological approach. Instead, in 96 pages and 18 chapters, it takes the reader on a tour of its \u201cfavourites\u201d. We see the Michelin Man rub shoulders with artists, assume a variety of forms with the help of the Michelin Graphic Studio, change appearance without losing his cheerful attitude, play endless pranks, drive every imaginable type of vehicle, enter every race in order to demonstrate the quality of the company\u2019s tires, come to motorists\u2019 rescue, service and repair tires, practise all sorts of professions, even the most unexpected, be always ready to flirt with the ladies, step out of the path of cars when necessary, found a large family, go on holiday and travel the world for his guides, be on friendly terms with the animal kingdom – sometimes with difficulty – enjoy food and fine dining, engage in every type of sport, imitate famous people for a good cause and, lastly, kick back and relax after having lived \u201ca thousand and one lives\u201d…
\nThis book is a vibrant tribute to the Michelin Graphic Studio, which brought the brand’s emblematic character to life.
\nTechnical data :<\/p>\n
Numbered deluxe edition: 750 copies in French and 1148 in bilingual French\/English
\nVery large format.
\n29.5 x 42 cm
\n96 pages
\nHardcover, cloth-backed, hot-stamped
\nSelective varnish on cover
\nFour-color printing on inside pages on Munken Print White 150g paper<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This superb book is the first item in the \u201cUnusual Archives\u201d collection. The latter is a collection of prestigious books on the great adventure of the Michelin company. The collection\u2019s inaugural book is naturally devoted to the Michelin Man and consists of previously unpublished documents from the Michelin Heritage archives. It presents an impressive volume of documents – in their original condition – relating to the Michelin Man, including the figure\u2019s creation, how it evolved over time and how it was used over the years. This tribute to the Michelin Man does not take a chronological approach. Instead, in 96 pages and 18 chapters, it takes the reader on a tour of its \u201cfavourites\u201d. We see the Michelin Man rub shoulders with artists, assume a variety of forms with the help of the Michelin Graphic Studio, change appearance without losing his cheerful attitude, play endless pranks, drive every imaginable type of vehicle, enter every race in order to demonstrate the quality of the company\u2019s tires, come to motorists\u2019 rescue, service and repair tires, practise all sorts of professions, even the most unexpected, be always ready to flirt with the ladies, step out of the path of cars when necessary, found a large family, go on holiday and travel the world for his guides, be on friendly terms with the animal kingdom – sometimes with difficulty – enjoy food and fine dining, engage in every type of sport, imitate famous people for a good cause and, lastly, kick back and relax after having lived \u201ca thousand and one lives\u201d…
\nThis book is a vibrant tribute to the Michelin Graphic Studio, which brought the brand’s emblematic character to life.
\nTechnical data :<\/p>\n
Numbered deluxe edition: 750 copies in French and 1148 in bilingual French\/English
\nVery large format.
\n29.5 x 42 cm
\n96 pages
\nHardcover, cloth-backed, hot-stamped
\nSelective varnish on cover
\nFour-color printing on inside pages on Munken Print White 150g paper<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":20186,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[154,350],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-8004","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-book-shop","7":"product_cat-bibendum-books-michelin-collectibles","8":"desktop-align-left","9":"tablet-align-left","10":"mobile-align-left","11":"ast-product-gallery-layout-horizontal-slider","12":"ast-product-single-variable","13":"ast-product-tabs-layout-horizontal","15":"first","16":"instock","17":"taxable","18":"shipping-taxable","19":"purchasable","20":"product-type-variable","21":"wvs-archive-product-wrapper"},"yoast_head":"\n