This assignment was to study the works of Italo Calvino and the structures he imposed in his books to tell his story, and then create a form sharing what I had learned. Calvino wrote in a visually descriptive way with wittiness and playfulness. An introduction to Calvino begins by informing the user how to interact with this panel.
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The magnetic filings represent Calvino's collection of memories and thoughts accumulated in his life. The magnetic properties evoke the lead of a pencil or ink of a pen revealing the narratives guided and molded by his memories and thoughts.
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The words share Calvino's experiences that seem to have influenced the stories as we know it. The image revealed with each preceding panel reference a significant period in Calvino's life that influenced a number of his books written during that period.
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