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The Word Project: Odd & Obscure Words-Illustrated
by
Polly M. Law (Goodreads Author)
A logophillic picture book for grown-ups and clever children.
Over 100 odd & obscure, but real words illustrated in Polly M. Law's bricolage/paper-doll style. The works involve visual & verbal puns, mythological references and a quirky sense of humor.
Over 100 odd & obscure, but real words illustrated in Polly M. Law's bricolage/paper-doll style. The works involve visual & verbal puns, mythological references and a quirky sense of humor.
Paperback, 63 pages
Published
December 6th 2010
by Buttonwood Art Press
(first published 2010)
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I've know Polly for years and was one of her fans encouraging her to put together this book. I'm also proud to say I have one of her pieces of art gracing my office wall. If I have any criticism about this book it's that I wish it was larger.
I love the artwork in this quirky artsy word book, however I was disappointed in their small size. They were not as impactful as they would have been with a larger format. Still glad to support this artist and wish her well.
I subscribed to the publishing of this wonderfully illustrated wordy book, loved it and it's illustrations so much that I bought several pieces of art from it. Now I can call somebody "gormless"and smile.
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Following the precepts of the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle- that one can know the velocity/direction or the location of a particle, but not both at the same time; and that observation changes the experiment here's what I can tell you about myself: I started out as a glassblower, then became a weaver, then I worked for 20 years as an advertising pre-production illustrator. I have done editorial...more
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