Description
States I Have… is an autobiographical work that plays with fact-based story telling, and the concept of the implicitly missing story. Each of 50 maps reveals a specific set of geographic facts about me, but leaves out all the information about the how, why, and when. A single map reveals very little, but by comparing multiple maps, the reader perhaps can begin to piece together a picture of who I am. The unbound nature of the book facilitates this type of comparison through the ability to rearrange pages. The story itself is missing, only the facts remain, leaving the reader to construct their own narrative. At the same time, the reader can’t help but contemplate his or her own history of geographic “haves.” What states have you slept in? Kissed in? Cried in? These often inconsequential facts accompany all of us on our travels no matter where we go. Though standing in one spot, the reader’s mind begins to wander all over the country, traversing their own personal geography and history.
Additional Information
| Title | States I Have... |
| Artist/Creator | Woody Leslie |
| Press Name/Publisher | Large Home Tiny Idea |
| Artist's Nationality | United States |
| Place of Publication | Chicago, Illinois |
| Printing/ Reproduction Process | Inkjet prints |
| Book Structure/ Binding Method | Unbound cards in clamshell box |
| Medium/ Materials | Bookcloth, book board |
| Paper Stock | Matte photo paper |
| Number of Pages | 50 pages |
| Dimensions (WxH) or (WxHxD) | 4 x 6 x 1 inches closed. |
| Publication Date | 2016 |
| Edition Size | Edition of 2 |
| Box/ Wrapper | Clamshell Box |
| Signed and Numbered? | Signed and numbered edition |
