Presidential Words
R. Luke DuBois made these light-boxes that look like eye charts, but they are actually a representation of the words that some of t he most popular American presidents have said throughout history. Each president gets his own ‘eye chart.’ The bigger the word on the chart, the more times that president has used that word. It quickly gives you an idea of what was important to each president (and indirectly, what was important to the people who elected that president). Can you guess what the biggest word on George W’s chart is?
Installation will debut at the Democratic National Convention in Denver August 2008. The work consists of 41 outdoor light boxes.