Distilling the already capsulized accounts of a person's life to an essence using Austin Kleon's blackout method.
Obits taken primarily from The Spokesman Review and altered with the utmost respect for the departed.
You may have, Margaret, but upon viewing it, I either didn't get around to following your link, or it has been long enough ago that it was like new to me! It's been interesting to see how far flung this obsession with interesting obituaries really is. I even found a book on the subject of obituary writers and their obsession. Thanks for bringing this one to my attention.
Not sure if I sent you this link already - about Gabriel Orozco's treatment of obituaries -
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You may have, Margaret, but upon viewing it, I either didn't get around to following your link, or it has been long enough ago that it was like new to me! It's been interesting to see how far flung this obsession with interesting obituaries really is. I even found a book on the subject of obituary writers and their obsession. Thanks for bringing this one to my attention.
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