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My Dictionary 1-6

2026

Six investigations of language and space.

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These visual poems examine the relationship between text and space, considering how the physical setting of reading shapes interpretation and meaning.

Estas poesías visuales examinan la relación entre texto y espacio, considerando cómo el contexto físico de la lectura configura la interpretación y el significado.

My Dictionary 1
So we are taking off our masks, are we?

So we are taking...frontal image.jpg
So we are taking... text.jpg

'So we are taking off our masks, are we?' is the first line from Frank O Hara's poem Homosexuality.

So we are taking...detail.jpg

My Dictionary 2
this place is a poem

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This place detail.jpg

My Dictionary 3
setting sun

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Setting Sun - diagonal.jpg

My Dictionary 4
here is the problem  now is also the problem

Here is the Problem - straight on.jpg
Here is the problem - detail.jpg

My Dictionary 5
in Lima you don't Golf hear Bravo or Tango. not so Quebec and India. they're Alpha +.

In Lima - skewed view.jpg
In Lima - detail.jpg

My Dictionary 6
in Lima you don't Golf hear Bravo or Tango. not so Quebec and India. they're Alpha +.

You are Reading This - full image.jpg
You are reading this - detail.jpg
You are Reading This - close up.jpg

Specifications

My Dictionary is a series of six different 3-dimensional books. Each comes in an addition of six with one artists proof. They are sold individually or as a set.

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They each use somewhat different papers and techniques. But all are letterpress printed using wood and metal type. The base white paper is Canson edition 320 grms, and when used as a loose sheet of paper 280 grams.

 

Closed book: 505mm x 380mm​

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Video Music by: BensoundLicense code: VDSQJGXJAW3KXDU1

Artist: : Benjamin Tissot

© 2026 Peter Duffin & Samuel Larson

 

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Animales de Lorca uses the Faune typeface in its identity and materials. The font was created by Alice Savoie in the context of a commission by the Centre National des Arts Plastiques in partnership with the Groupe Imprimerie Nationale.

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