Language Barrier– (detail)

2013
Altered book.
The entire text area of the Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases (library edition) rolled into beads and sewn into a hollow tube with unbleached cotton thread, nylon rope, made-to-order acrylic stanchions, nuts and bolts.
21 x .7 x .3 m (69 x 2.3 x 1 ft.)

4 thoughts on “Language Barrier– (detail)”

Evelyn

January 11, 2015 at 9:36 pm Reply

Wow! That is such intricate detail!

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1. Byopia Press
  
  January 11, 2015 at 10:39 pm Author Reply
  
  Thanks for noticing! ; ]
  
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Marcus

June 12, 2017 at 4:44 pm Reply

beautiful !
how long would the unabridged OED be?

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1. Byopia Press
  
  June 12, 2017 at 6:55 pm Author Reply
  
  Not sure. If the paper is the same weight, then possibly 2 to 2.25 times as long. ; ]
  
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