before boetti...
a great old 8" x 10", probably early 1940's featuring two "muralists" painting a large wall map. since they are in military uniforms, i'm guessing it's from wwII era. some of the countries look misshapen and the scale seems a bit off in places.
i can't help but think of the work of Alighiero Boetti when i see beatiful awkward maps on a wall...
Labels: alighiero boetti, maps, old photo
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have seen lately some of the map works by Alighiero Boetti, at the Tel-Aviv museum- indeed so very beatiful, and observing it from very near -seeing how "used" it looks, as if the tapistery is living, ever changing...thanks for the war wall map!
yes, those pieces by boetti have an amazing "patina" to them. the whole process of them getting made was living.
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