5.25 x 4"; 24 pages. Designed in Photoshop. Fonts: Arial, Edwardian Script, and Blair. Images printed on Aspen Matte paper by an Epson Stylus Photo 2200 printer. Saddle stitch bound. Cover printed on Royal Jazz paper 190 gsm with title and scanned image of the official Government of Canada emblem. Some text in French. In a lightweight cream paper case with velcro closure, title and emblem printed on front. Louise Levergneux: "This was a project I created in response to being subjected to an interrogation while crossing the border from Canada into the United States. The passport, an identity document, represents a country based upon inherent freedoms. Regretfully, even with an ally country, our identity does not automatically convey freedom from one country to the other. "The layout for 26NOV2006 was created to resemble an authentic passport. The reader is encouraged by the familiarity of a passport to look inside. The reader begins to browse the 'official document' but encounters the text and images, which convey the frustration of the interrogation and the comical/serious side of the whole situation." |
