Drawing (from) St. Louis
Item
Cortes, Alejandra. 2013. Drawing (from) St. Louis, Urban Books, accessed July 25, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/urban-books/item/57890
- Title
- Drawing (from) St. Louis
- Creator
- Cortes, Alejandra
- Date
- 2014
- Description
- Dos-à-dos double book showing two perspectives on the St. Louis skyline. Each volume is an accordion fold-out sheet with a series of vertical lines of varying thickness; one volume shows thicker lines rising from the bottom edge, while the other shows thicker lines descending from the top. Each volume is accompanied by a bookmark-sized panoramic drawing of the cityscape, inserted in a pocket inside their respective front covers. The first drawing is a view from aboveground, showing townhouses, trees, and bridges, while the second presents a view from below-ground, showing underpasses and other low angles.
- Call Number
- N7433.4.C7146 D72 2014
- Link to Catalog Record
- https://catalog.wustl.edu:443/record=b10542709~S2
- Media
Drawing (from) St. Louis
Cortes, Alejandra. 2013. Drawing (from) St. Louis, Urban Books, accessed July 25, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/urban-books/item/57890