“UNDO” WOODEN BOOK COVERS
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“UNDO” WOODEN BOOK COVERS
Wood & Synthetic polymer paint
Series of 9
2008
Below are images of the original 3-dimensional wooden book covers constructed and photographed for the *smilefaucet “Undo” motion sequence.
View the cryptology key to solve or "undo" the book title anagrams.
“UNDO” CRYPTOLOGY KEY
Below are the methods used to solve or "undo" the anagrams that make up the titles of the books.
As for the books author, Mare Doweling, it is simply an anagram using our individual last names Meador Elwing.
“UNDO” CRYPTOLOGY KEY
Below are the methods used to solve or "undo" the anagrams that make up the titles of the books. As for the books author, Mare Doweling, it is simply an anagram using our individual last names Meador Elwing.
The Patio Tract = The Patriot Act
Falling pages indicate the letter position from their current location. Length of fall determines how far to move. Empty or full columns indicate direction, left or right.
The Patio Tract =
The Patriot Act
Falling pages indicate the letter position from their current location. Length of fall determines how far to move. Empty or full columns indicate direction, left or right.
Revolting Conceit = Electronic Voting
Page groups indicate word position for letter. Redacted pages correspond to letters that appear in the first word of a two word anagram.
Revolting Conceit =
Electronic Voting
Page groups indicate word position for letter. Redacted pages correspond to letters that appear in the first word of a two word anagram.
Cat Soup Extractor = Corporate Tax Cuts
Graphic blocks reveal word position for letter. Center block represents no change, whereas a block up indicates letter belongs to second word and block down indicates third word possession.
Cat Soup Extractor =
Corporate Tax Cuts
Graphic blocks reveal word position for letter. Center block represents no change, whereas a block up indicates letter belongs to second word and block down indicates third word possession.
The Fox is Alive = The Axis of Evil
Simplest graphical tool to solve anagram is given with direct indication of letters' true placement to undo puzzle.
The Fox is Alive =
The Axis of Evil
Simplest graphical tool to solve anagram is given with direct indication of letters' true placement to undo puzzle.
Emptying Discos = Domestic Spying
Circular arrow graphics give letter position using common language of a clock face. Clockwise arrows move letters right and counter clockwise arrows move letters left.
Emptying Discos =
Domestic Spying
Circular arrow graphics give letter position using common language of a clock face. Clockwise arrows move letters right and counter clockwise arrows move letters left.
Napalm Tilt = Pat Tillman
Simple graphic bars use self described measurements to show letters' final relative positions to current anagram jumble.
Napalm Tilt =
Pat Tillman
Simple graphic bars use self described measurements to show letters' final relative positions to current anagram jumble.
Tear Welder = Walter Reed
Cover splits into ten instances which are then marked with either white or black x's to indicate word position of letters.
Tear Welder =
Walter Reed
Cover splits into ten instances which are then marked with either white or black x's to indicate word position of letters.
Deviant Letter Dimension = Middle East Intervention
Plus and minus graphics correlate to jumbled letters as they exist in order. Graphics tell relative movement forward with plus signs, or back with minus signs. Null sets with both plus and minus indicate zero movement to undo anagram.
Deviant Letter Dimension =
Middle East Intervention
Plus and minus graphics correlate to jumbled letters as they exist in order. Graphics tell relative movement forward with plus signs, or back with minus signs. Null sets with both plus and minus indicate zero movement to undo anagram.
Rating Firepower = War Profiteering
Hash marks in groups count letter movement to simplify anagram. Direction of movement is not given.
Rating Firepower =
War Profiteering
Hash marks in groups count letter movement to simplify anagram. Direction of movement is not given.
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