Between the Words is an exploration of visual rhythm of punctuation in well-known literary works. All letters, numbers, spaces, and line breaks were removed from entire texts of classic stories like Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Moby Dick, and Pride and Prejudice—leaving only the punctuation in one continuous line of symbols in the order they appear in texts. The remaining punctuation was arranged in a spiral starting at the top center with markings for each chapter and classic illustrations at the center.
All literature used is in the public domain and most was retrieved from Project Gutenberg. Shakespeare's sonnets are based on the original 1609 publication, scans of which can be found on the Internet Archive.
Posters
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A Christmas Carol
A Tale of Two Cities
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Dracula
Henry V
Jane Eyre: An Autobiography
Little Women
Moby-Dick; or, the Whale
Peter Pan
Pride and Prejudice
Shakespeare’s Sonnets
The Time Machine
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Ulysses
Wuthering Heights
Press
- Punctuation only in literary works , Jan 15, 2016, FlowingData
- Between the words: una serie di poster mostra la sola punteggiatura di alcuni capolavori della letteratura, Jan 18, 2016, Frizzifrizzi
- Here's What Classic Books Look Like Without Words, Jan 19, 2016, WIRED
- What Classic Literature Looks Like Without the Words, Jan 19, 2016, Mental Floss
- Punti e virgole di romanzi famosi, Jan 21, 2016, Il Post
- 8 Classic Novels Reduced To Their Punctuation, Jan 21, 2016, Fast Co.Design
- Voilà à quoi ressemblent les grands classiques littéraires sans aucun mot, Jan 22, 2016, Slate.fr
- Creative Posters Represent Classic Novels With Just The Punctuations In Them, Jan 22, 2016, DesignTAXI
- Puntuación, Jan 22, 2016, Microsiervos
- See Classic Novels Visualized with No Words and Punctuation Only, Jan 25, 2016, Visual News
- Mesmerizing Graphics Strip Classic Books Down To Their Punctuation, Jan 28, 2016, Huffington Post
- How to enjoy great literature without all the pesky words, Feb 7, 2016, Spark, CBC Radio
- Say what!?! Mapping the punctuation of books—in pictures , Feb 23, 2016, The Guardian
- Obras literarias a través de sus signos de puntuación, Feb 28, 2016, La piedra de Sísifo
- Wortlos schön, Feb 29, 2016, Spiegel
- Los signos de puntuación de los clásicos literarios, convertidos en obras de arte, Mar 7, 2016, La Vanguardia
- Cómo reducir una novela a sus signos de puntuación, Mar 28, 2016, Yorokobu
- Between the Words: Exploring Punctuation in Literary Classics, Apr 20, 2016, TwistedSifter
- El monumental ‘Ulisses’ de James Joyce, reduït a punts i comes, Jun 15, 2016, VilaWeb
- What This Designer Created Will Force You To See Your Favorite Books With Fresh Eyes, Jun 17, 2016, ViralNova
- Showcase, September 21, 2016, Information is Beautiful Awards 2016 Longlist
- Melville: Finding America at Sea, January 18, 2018–April 6, 2019, Exhibition at the Newberry Library
Published January 10, 2016
