The Medium is the Massage Set

A 1967 original set of one of our favorite exposés on communication. Written by Marshall McLuhan and designed by Quentin Fiore, The Medium Is the Massage: An Inventory of Effects explores the idea that the form of a medium—TV, print, radio, and beyond—shapes society more profoundly than the content it carries, reshaping our senses, perceptions, and social structures. And this was before the internet… yet it still feels strikingly relevant today.

This thought piece was released in two forms: a softcover book and a rare vinyl audio companion. But don’t expect a typical audiobook—the record is a multi-sensory mix of sound, texture, and narration, every bit as expressive as its graphic counterpart.

A collectible vintage item in good condition, with signs of wear consistent with age.