![]() Tree of Codes is part Nina Katchadourian’s Sorted Books, part Brian Dettmer’s carved book sculptures, part something else entirely - and wholly recommended. If this book is written seriously, then artsy crap is what it is. The making of the book is a true marvel of human ingenuity: Tree Of Codes (2010) by Jonathan Safran Foer (Favorite Author) 3.9 of 5 Votes: 3 ISBN 0956569218 (ISBN13: 9780956569219) languge English genre Poetry publisher Visual Editions series Visual Editions review 1: I don’t like artsy crap. I thought: What if you pushed it to the extreme, and created something not old-fashioned or nostalgic but just beautiful? It helps you remember that life can surprise you.” ~ Jonathan Safran Foer ![]() Vanity Fair has an excellent interview with Foer talking about his creative process on this project and contemporary art at large. The result is a beautiful blend of sculpture and storytelling, adding a layer of physicality to the reading experience in a way that completely reshapes your relationship with text and the printed page. ![]() ![]() The die-cut narrative hangs in an aura of negative space, adding the necessary touch of designerliness to what’s already a hipster-ready concept. But author Jonathan Safran Foer (of Everything Is Illuminated fame) reminds us of its analog quintessence in his brilliant Tree of Codes ( public library) project - a book created by cutting out chunks of text from Foer’s favorite novel, The Street of Crocodiles by Polish author Bruno Schulz, rearranging the text to form an entirely different story. In our present culture, we’ve come to see the art of remix as a product of digital media. ![]()
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