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2014

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2016

2024

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Book, Ord For Dagen Mordknull by Odd-Magnus Williamson

This is a Book. It was designed by Non-Format, Kjell Ekhorn and Jon Forss.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from Non-Format as part of Beauty—Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial.

It is dated 2014. Its medium is edges in black foil, blind debossed covers.

Non-Format is a two-man practice divided by four thousand miles of land and sea and a seven-hour time difference. They designed the book Ord For Dagen Mordknull (2014), a darkly humorous love story by Norwegian writer, actor, and comedian Odd-Magnus Williamson. Each page has been set by hand as an original composition interpreting the text.

It is credited Courtesy of Non-Format.

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Its dimensions are

Open H x W: 26 × 38.1 cm (10 1/4 in. × 15 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Beauty—Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial.

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