A land of “giants, cannibals and sexually insatiable females…” The Library of Congress unveils its $10M treasure: the map that named America.
The Pickle-Dealer’s Continent
December 1st, 2007 · 2 Comments
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2 responses so far ↓
1 Shawn // Dec 1, 2007 at 7:36 pm
Mundus novus pornographicus indeed!
A playful piece - but casting this public exhibition the opportunity to rebrand the America of today - a rather grandiose twist itself.
2 Rob // Dec 1, 2007 at 8:45 pm
I wondered whether to comment on the “rebranding” language. Got to put Ginsberg and Whitman in a context fast-paced modern consumers on the go will understand, you know.
Is America in fact “the world’s most famous brand”? What about, say, Christianity? McDonald’s? Lite-Brite?
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