Friday, April 23, 2010
Books / Music New Yoko Ono Book is Also a Kite
Posted by Mike Conklin on Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 12:07 PM
Published as a limited edition, FLY ME is a handbound book that unfolds to become a kite, featuring seven pages of individual messages or instructions composed by Ono. These messages are designed to be read by all, in the sky on a windy day.You simply unfold the page you wish to fly and attach the paper to the bamboo frame included to construct a massive (30 × 36 inch) diamond-shaped kite.
Including such characteristic Ono advice as “Imagine Peace” and “Fly,” these messages are printed with soy-based inks on 100% recycled paper. The kite frame itself is made of hand-carved oak from a sustainable fores in New York state.
Only 2500 copies are being made, and they're selling for $100 each. Steep, yes, but a small price to pay for a reminder that there is still at least one person in the world who's bold and uncynical enough to pull something like this. Roll your eyes, but only if you are a jerk. [TwentyFourBit]
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