Dishu
Subtitle: cong dian dao dian
By: [Xu Bing zhu]
Series: Li xiang guo = -- Imaginist; Li xiang guo (Guangxi shi fan da xue. Chu ban she)
Publisher: Guangxi shi fan da xue chu ban she
Published: 2012
Place of publication: [Guilin]
Language: chi
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9787549513697
Subjects: Universal Language; Artists' books; Signs and symbols; Visual story books
Other titles: Book from the ground; Destination :
Description: In Xu Bing's most recent work, Book from the Ground, he is compiling a universal language created from existing international icons. The first icons came from airplane safety cards and airports, and later came from street signs, other safety instructions, advertising and other sources. The icons are chosen for their universality, and require almost no learning curve from most people who read them. His plan is to create a multilingual dictionary and software of these words (for universal translation) and to publish a novel written in this icon language.
Notes: Chinese title from book dust jkt.

Text is written using international icons. Title is : center dot, right arrow, man, right arrow, dot.