Coaster Calendar/

Front Side

Coaster Calendar/ Back Side

Exquisite Corpse (from the original French term cadavre exquis) or “rotating corpse” is a method by which a collection of words or images is randomly assem-bled by a group of individuals. Each person adds to the composition in sequence, either by following a rule or by being allowed to see the end of what the previous person contributed. This technique was invented by Surreal-ists and is similar to an old parlour game called Consequences in which players write in turn on a sheet of paper, fold it to conceal part of the writing, and then pass it to the next player for a further contribu-tion. Surrealism principal founder André Breton claims that this game started as a fun exercise in the mid-1920s. Originally, the process involved a sheet of paper folded into thirds, the top third pages showing the head of a person or animal, the middle third the torso, and the bottom third the legs. Later the game was adapted to drawing and collage and fine art.

Le Calendar Equis Coaster Fronts: Various Body Parts

LEGS

TORSO

HEAD

1. Remove the 12 coasters from box. 2. There are four sets of three body

sections (head, torso, legs). 3. Configure the tiles in any manner to

make an entire body. 4. Enjoy your creation and share with friends.

Le Calendar Exquis contin-ues creative tradition of blind collaboration, including include Mad Libs and chain letters. Andy Warhol and Jean Michel Basquiat famously paired their diametrically differing aesthetic sensibilities on a series of paintings in the early 1980’s. Recently, Draw Something, which utilizes similar collabo-rative call and response, has been the top downloaded app for mobile and tablet users.

Playing The Game

Product Information Insert

The 12 Months...

Le Calendar Exquis

is a great conversation

starter at parties!

Project Collaboration: Brittany Montoya

Keia Butts Taylor Hubbard

Spring 2012