challenge:

Explore the medium of artists books. The book can be centered around any desired subject.

SOLUTION:

This artist book was created by photographing strangers in downtown Indianapolis and asking them two simple questions. First, what was one word they used to describe themselves, and second, a word to describe the world. The viewer of the book is given the opportunity to see how people reflect on themselves by reading the answer to the first question in combination with the portrait. Additionally, by starting from the back, viewers can look at the world through this stranger’s perspective in connection with their second answer. The viewer also has the opportunity to mix and match people's answer for a whole new view of the book.