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D I S C A R D E D A R T - B O O K
P R O P O S A L S ,
R E C O N S I D E R E D
( F I R S T I N A S E R I E S ) .
BY SEAN CARMAN
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WORKING TITLE:
"The Pop-Up Introduction to the Art of Michelangelo"
IDEA:
Render Michelangelo's masterpieces accessible to youngsters by making them "come alive" visually.
SAMPLE CONCEPTS:
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WORK OF ART
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REPRESENTATION
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Pieta
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Two-page upright fold-out of Michelangelo's passionate representation of Christ's demise. #10 cardboard. As the page is unfolded Mary's head nods sympathetically to the crucified savior in her arms. A tiny light-sensing chip hidden in her robes lolls Christ's head back and emits a single low, aspirated moan.
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Sistine Ceiling
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Two-page color reproduction of central panel depicting a bearded, windswept God creating a youthful Adam. A flat paper wheel turns behind a smooth circular cut-out to replace God's and Adam's outstretched arms with the following depictions:
- God slapping Adam's upturned palm.
- God and Adam exchanging "thumbs up" signs.
- God and Adam thumb wrestling. Two jointed paper inserts, attached to slotted moveable tabs, allow furious manipulation of "fighting thumbs."
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David
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Three-dimensional standing paper replica of the biblical underdog, but (finally!) without the extraneous, extra-thematic, tree stump and structural support at the weighted foot. A flat paper wheel turns behind cut-outs of David's eyes and mouth to exchange his look of serene triumph for the following:
- Knowing smirk.
- Tongue sticking out.
- Taunting jeer.
- David blowing a "raspberry."
Left arm is jointed so that by raising the small tab attached to his left biceps, David scratches himself just below his left underarm.
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OTHER McSWEENEY'S STORIES:
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Excerpts From The Legendary Correspondence Between John Hodgman, Former Professional Literary Agent, and Lawrence Krauser, New-Book-Writer, Whose Novel, LEMON, is Soon to be Published By McSweeney's Books, a Publishing Concern in Brooklyn, New York
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Strange and Obsessive Things I Did as a Kid By Scott Hollifield
A Scene From Howard Fast's Epic Communist Allegory, "Spartacus," in Which the Dialogue Has Been Replaced by Dialogue From His Granddaughter Molly Jong-Fast's Recent Novel, "Normal Girl." By Sam Stark
How Key Players in the 2000 Election Perform at a Modern Dance Contest By Bob Bringhurst
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