Mise-en-Scène is an immersive exploration of the social lives of urban
landscapes--the actors and actions that compose the daily theater of
urban life.
Conceived as a unique collaboration between an urbanist, Chris Reed, and
a photographer, Mike Belleme, the book combines photo essays, original
maps and drawings, newly commissioned essays, excerpts from historical
writings, and interviews with residents. The book is centered around
seven visual case studies depicting life in seven American cities: Los
Angeles, Galveston, St. Louis, Green Bay, Ann Arbor, Detroit, and
Boston. The result is a rigorous and artful examination of the social,
cultural, environmental, and economic challenges of life in American
cities today.