...a unique kind of contemporary found-art minimalism.
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Courier’s Text Atlas of the United States of America
Woody Leslie
October 2015
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Courier’s Text Atlas of The United States of America is a geographically accurate, 100% typed atlas of the US. Each state is realized using only its own name typed again and again. Though visually focused, the states are strictly text based, reinforced by an accompanying “reading” of each state performed by a computer text-to-speech reader. It’s a work of straight up process oriented minimalism—from its generation, to its audio realization—neatly straddling the lines between image, text, and sound.
About the Author
Woody Leslie is an artist, writer, and bookbinder, born and raised in northern Vermont. He is the author of several artist’s books, including Words & Vegetables (Large Home Tiny Idea), Parsely (Large Home Tiny Idea), and the digital book Courier’s Text Atlas of the United States of America (UDP). His work has been exhibited across the country, and held in the collections of various institutions including the Brooklyn Museum, the Newbury Library, and Yale University among many others. He has worked for the Journal of Artists’ Books, Ugly Duckling Presse, and taught book arts classes and workshops in various locations.
Praise
Hypnotic sounds (that) defy expectation. Woody's vision has produced a unique kind of contemporary found-art minimalism.
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Publication Details
Web Book
Publication Date: October 01 2015
Distribution: Direct Only
Series: Original Web Book