In 2004, Gingko Press published MIchael's first book, Alphabet City: Out on the Streets. This award-winning children's book employs New York City as Michael's canvas, using his paintings glued on the streets of Manhattan to illustrate each letter of the alphabet. An initial review by Newsweek International said, "De Feo's art evokes beauty and optimism with a childlike simplicity while paying homage to gritty Manhattan."
The release of Alphabet City was celebrated with book launches and exhibitions at The New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York and Colette in Paris.
Published by Gingko Press in 2004, Alphabet City continues to be in release and is presently in its fifth printing. This long-running book earned Michael a Certificate of Design Excellence from Print Magazine.
Alphabet City
Gingko Press, USA, 2004
$19.95 Board book, 9 x 7 inches, 36 color pages.
