![]() A smart lesson in thinking outside the box (or the square). When punched and cut, the red square changes itself into a fountain. A perfect red square is transformed in the gentle adventure story. Hall's (My Heart Is Like a Zoo) compositions never seem arbitrary or labored each (a park, bridge, mountain, etc.) delivers a smile as readers see how the new collages use the fragments. Perfect Square by Michael Hall is an original look at shape, color, texture, change, adaption and transformation in a child friendly, appealing format. It wasn't perfectly square anymore." After a page turn, what looks like an act of destruction is transformed into a fresh image: "So it made itself into a fountain that babbled and giggled and clapped." Strips from the square, cut on the diagonal, become a many-tiered fountain, while punched dots become water bubbles. On Monday, "the square was cut into pieces and poked full of holes. Design decisions are strong and simple text appears in white, while the background colors (which progress through the spectrum) echo the compositions on the facing pages. ![]() In a series of paired spreads, the paper square is cut or torn or otherwise rendered into many pieces, after which it reforms itself into new and delightful things. A paper square ("It had four matching corners and four equal sides") embraces new possibilities in this deceptively simple work. ![]()
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