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Cartographic paper sculptures reveal global Cities’ history by Matthew Picton

 UK-based artist Matthew Picton uses strips of paper to construct maps of cities from around the world. The Londoner’s sculptural creations use both historic and fictional texts to produce cartographic representations of multicultural cities like Las Vegas, Dresden, Tehran, and Venice. The materials used are reflective of each respective culture, from literary and religious texts to sheet music and DVD film covers.

More than simply lining out the aerial urban landscape of each site, Picton also creatively reflects the historical scene of certain locations that have dealt with disasters, especially those pertaining to fires. The Great Fire of London in 1666 is represented by the burnt pages of Daniel Defoe’s The Plague Years. Similarly, Picton has ignited several of his paper cities to reflect their own fire-related tragedies. Taking the interpretation a step further, the artist constructed his scorched Lower Manhattan piece out of headlines following the aftermath of the World Trade Center bombings.

(Spotted on MyModernMetropolis)

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Jell-O Presidents by Henry Hargreaves

Forty-four American gelatinous heads of state. The author used the color palette of the US flag to indicate miscellaneous information within the portraits. According to the key, left-facing presidents indicate that only a single term was served, smaller stars mean that the commander-in-chief died in office and splattered jello around the head calls out—rather gruesomely—that the figure was assassinated. Hargreaves also uses the colors to define the political lean, which holds up well for the red-blue divide of modern-day Republicans and Democrats, though more muddled configurations are needed for the now-defunct Federalist and Whig contingencies. For the individual portraits, profiles are paired with assorted facts that range from Obama’s comic book habit to Thomas Jefferson’s self-authored epitaph, which failed to mention his role as president.

For the most part a fun and non-partisan take on the history of the executive branch, Hargreaves does render Obama as facing to the right, which—if the key holds true—would indicate a two-term presidency.