"Fight Club' and the Ikea information consumerism scene

The scene is self-referential as well as critical of consumerism. David Fincher draws attention to the fake reality of the film as well as the Ikea catalogue that seems to fill Jack's room, and rooms in ours lives, too.
Fight Club's Ikea Catalogue scene

An interview with David Fincher from Slant Magazine

Scroll down to find his comments on "Fight Club". They are well worth reading.
http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/2009/01/the-conversations-david-fincher/

David Fincher as an auteur

Director as auteur
Watch David Fincher’s earlier, more mainstream film, "The Game" (1997); you can begin by reading about it on Wikipedia or fan-sites devoted to David Fincher.

David Fincher's "The Game" (1997) on Wikipedia
What similarities in themes and style can you identify with Fight Club?

Here's a trailer from the film
The trailer for "The Game"
What similarities in themes and style can you identify with "Fight Club"?

Producer as auteur
Art linson was the producer of Fight Club; look up his filmography on IMDB.

To get a clearer sense of the work of a Hollywood producer read Linson’s book “What Just Happened?” which includes material on Fight Club.

Here are a few interesting reviews from Amazon USA

Amazon US Reviews of Linson's book