front cover with clasp
A small accordion that uses the 2-sided folded features of the leporello to deliver an environmental message. Below is a statement by the Schmidt about this publication:
"The Rust Belt, formerly called Steel Belt, is a region of the Northeast and Midwest United States in which the local economies specialized in large scale manufacturing of heavy industrial and consumer products. At one time considered America’s heartland, the Rust Belt began to experience industrial decline in the 1950’s and has continued to since. The elimination and outsourcing of jobs led to economic distress resulting in population decline as workers began to look elsewhere for good paying jobs.
The photos used on the front of the accordion structure as well as the cover were taken south of Detroit, Michigan along highway I-75. They are some of the remains of an era of manufacturing prosperity. The backside of the accordion structure features a photograph of the new Jeep plant in Toledo, Ohio, which continues to thrive today.
Pressed tin ornamentation became a popular and affordable element of American architecture from the 1880s to 1930s during the height of the Steel Belt manufacturing boom, and was commonly used on ceilings. The decorative book closure is reminiscent of the those pressed tin ceiling tiles commonly found in the homes of American workers who could once earn a substantial wage - enough to comfortably raise a family on a single income - at one of the many industrial plants or factories. The book closure is representative of a bygone era."
13 double-sided pages, individually 4.5" x 1", and when unfolded 17"( including covers).
front
back
the two sideways views
back cover
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